Posts Tagged Unemployment Numbers
Latest Figures Show Down Unemployment Numbers, But There’s Still a Long Road Ahead
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on November 27, 2020
The number of people collecting unemployment insurance in Virginia has sharply declined in recent months. But, that doesn’t mean the employment situation is improving. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia’s Unemployment Numbers Show More Women Are Out of Work Than Men
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on December 11, 2018
Gender disparity in employment and salaries is well established. But there is another aspect of the gender gap that has not received as much attention. Michael Pope reports.
African-American Unemployment Rates Struggling to Reach Pre-Recession Numbers in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 31, 2018
Black unemployment may be at a record low now in the United States. But the numbers here in Virginia tell a different story. Michael Pope reports.
Virginia’s Unemployment Numbers May Be Misleading
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 4, 2018
Credit: MBandman / Creative Commons
Unemployment in Virginia has been going down steadily since it peaked during the recession. But, poverty is going up. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi early on Sunday. State officials said that dozens of people remained injured.
- After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison March 26, 2023Tribal members say the new herd will strengthen ceremonial practices and connect them not only with the animal but also with other Indigenous nations.
- Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions March 26, 2023The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
- To help new students adapt, some colleges are eliminating grades March 26, 2023Amid growing concerns about mental health, some schools seek to ease the pressure on first-year students. Critics say this "ungrading" amounts to coddling and could set them up for failure.
- A judge sided with publishers in a lawsuit over the Internet Archive's online library March 26, 2023The nonprofit, which has a mission to provide "universal access to all knowledge," says it will appeal the ruling.
- Mississippi and Alabama face a painful recovery after storms and a tornado killed 26 March 26, 2023
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- Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence March 26, 2023Targeting the use of nitrous oxide is part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
- Ovo launches energy deal below government price cap March 26, 2023The supplier launches 12-month tariff of £2,275, as falling gas prices finally start feeding through to bills.
- UK is poorer as a country, says Michael Gove March 26, 2023The levelling up secretary blames war in Ukraine and pandemic, but denies government is at fault.
- John Lewis: Ex-boss says changing ownership model would be a tragedy March 26, 2023Andy Street says the department store chain should not change its staff ownership structure.
- Nato condemns 'dangerous' Russian nuclear rhetoric March 26, 2023President Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
- Nitrous oxide: Possession of laughing gas to be criminal offence March 26, 2023
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