Labor Force Participation and Its Impact on U.S. Unemployment Rates

While a falling unemployment rate sounds like a good thing, it can actually be indicative of people leaving the labor force because they can't find a job.
KTXS on MSN

National unemployment rises, but Big Country job growth remains strong

The U.S. Department of Labor has reported a rise in the national unemployment rate from 4.4% to 4.6% last month.
Marketplace

Unemployment rate hits 4.6%, a four-year high

The 4.6% unemployment rate in November doesn’t represent a lot of people losing their jobs. It’s just that more and more ...

Unemployment keeps trending upward as job growth weakens, pay increases slow

WASHINGTON (TNND) — The U.S. lost 41,000 jobs during the data blackout caused by the government shutdown and saw unemployment ...
South Carolina Public Radio

State's unemployment rate rises despite more South Carolinians joining the workforce

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced Thursday more people are going to work in South Carolina ...
WSAZ

WorkForce WV warns about fraud with unemployment

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - WorkForce West Virginia is warning recipients about fraud and identity theft. The agency has mailed 1099-Gs to nearly 200,000 people who received unemployment benefits last ...