Alabama employment reaches record high as June unemployment rises to 3.2%
Alabama’s wage-and-salary employment reached a record 2,224,200 jobs in June, while the preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 3.0% in May to 3.2%.
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Connecticut payroll jobs hit record high as unemployment rises to 5.2%
Connecticut reached a record 1,726,500 payroll jobs in June, even as the unemployment rate climbed from 4.3% in December to 5.2%.
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Mississippi storm victims have until Aug. 31 to seek disaster unemployment aid
Workers and self-employed residents in five Mississippi counties may qualify for disaster unemployment aid after the May storms. Applications are due Monday, Aug. 31.
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Jobless claims remain low as hiring slows across the U.S.
Layoffs remain historically low, but cautious hiring and longer job searches are creating different pressures for employed workers and job seekers.
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Winston-Salem metro jobs up from a year ago as June unemployment rate edges higher
Preliminary June data show a 3.6% unemployment rate, 281,600 payroll jobs and uneven sector performance across the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.
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June State Job Data Showed a Divided U.S. Labor Market
June state data showed a 4-point unemployment gap and concentrated payroll gains, revealing why the 4.2% national rate does not fit every worker.
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What Kenton County’s 4.7% Jobless Rate Means in Independence
Kenton County’s preliminary June unemployment estimate was 4.7%. Here’s what it says about Independence—and what the county data cannot show.
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Delphos residents fall under different county unemployment rates in June
Delphos spans the Allen-Van Wert county line, so residents are represented by different county unemployment rates. June data show a 3.2% to 3.8% split.
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June State Jobs Data Show an Uneven Labor Market
June state data show an uneven labor market: Texas led payroll gains, West Virginia lost jobs, and unemployment rates moved differently across the country.
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U.S. jobs report: what June numbers mean for hiring and unemployment
June’s BLS jobs report: payrolls up 57,000, unemployment at 4.2% (from 4.3%), hourly pay up 13 cents, and participation dips—what it means for job seekers.
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U.S. jobs report: What the June 2026 Employment Situation says about hiring, unemployment, and wages—and what to watch next
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – June’s report shows modest payroll growth (+57,000), unemployment at 4.2%, and a dip in participation.
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U.S. Jobs Report (June 2026): Hiring cooled to +57,000 as unemployment held
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch — June payroll rose +57,000, unemployment held at 4.2%, and participation fell. Here’s what changed.
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U.S. jobs report: unemployment 4.2% in June; earnings rise slightly
The BLS June jobs report (out July 2) kept unemployment at 4.2% and showed small earnings gains and work-hour shifts that affect paychecks.
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 226,000 as layoffs stay low and hiring holds up
Weekly claims fell to 226,000, pointing to low layoffs, while May payrolls rose 172,000 and unemployment held at 4.3% in the national labor market.
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U.S. jobless claims dip to 226,000 as hiring stays cautious
Weekly claims fell to 226,000, signaling layoffs remain low as May payroll gains and April openings point to a cautious hiring pace.