Labor Department
Job Market Showing Signs Of Life
Unemployment remains at historic levels in South Florida, but in other parts of the country, the recession is turning around.
Employers Creating Jobs, Unemployment Still Rising
Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for the third straight month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. But the unemployment rate ticked up to 9 percent.
Job Market May Be Weakening, Unemployment Claims Up
While Florida won’t release their first time jobless claims numbers for a couple of more weeks, nationwide the numbers were up for the third week signaling a weakening in the job market.
Unemployment Rate Drops Again
New numbers from the Labor Department could help spur more job growth in South Florida and across the nation. The nation’s unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent in March.






