The Associated Press has detailed graphics that chart the economy and government spending. Here’s what you can find:
As we reported in Wednesday’s paper, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said this week that the unemployment rate in St. Louis hit 7.3 percent in November. But that figure doesn’t include seasonal variations that allow for good month-to-month comparison.
This morning,…
The region’s jobless rate ratcheted up once again in November, hitting 7.3 percent, according to data out this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nearly 104,000 St. Louis-area residents were looking for work and couldn’t find it in the month,…
Call it a sign of the times.
The office that handles unemployment claims for the state of Missouri said Thursday that it will extend its hours, boost overtime and hire 35 “emergency temporary helpers” to cope with increased demand for its…
In Wednesday’s paper, we had a story about new unemployment figures showing the jobless rate in the St. Louis area at 6.9 percent.
That’s pretty high.
But today, we got new data that irons out the seasonal variations in that unemployment number. And…
America can expect several more dreary months of recession, says Commerce Bank bond guru Scott Colbert.
At best, the nation can expect to hit an economic bottom in June, July or August before beginning a slow recovery, Colbert said Tuesday at the…
The grim employment scene continued in October, when the St. Louis metro area’s unemployment rate hit 6.9 percent, according to new figures out today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
That’s a sharp jump from the 5.3 percent rate in October,…
Here’s a shot of good news this cold November morning: Despite the worsening national economy, Missouri actually added jobs in October, according to a report out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.
Statewide, Missouri companies added 5,300 jobs between September…
