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• Idaho jobless rate drops for 9th straight month

  May 18, 2012 in Business, Idaho Idaho employers maintained hiring at seasonal levels in April, while the state’s labor force remained unchanged, driving the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate down for the ninth straight month to 7.7 … 12

• Hiring slows sharply with just 115,000 jobs added

  May 4, 2012 in Business, Nation/World U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, evidence of an economy still growing only sluggishly. The unemployment rate dipped, but only because more people … 78

• State’s job growth trend continues

  April 19, 2012 in Business on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Washington state’s unemployment rate for March remained flat at 8.3 percent, but the state added 3,300 jobs last month, marking the third consecutive month of growth, officials said …

• Jobless rate continues to decline across North Idaho

  March 23, 2012 in Business, Idaho Kootenai County showed a sharp drop in the unemployment rate in February – 8.1 percent, down from 8.8 percent in January and 9.2 percent a year ago. 9

• Boeing employment in Washington highest since 1999

  March 13, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Boeing’s payroll in Washington has risen to more than 82,000 workers. 2

• Unemployment rate drops in both Washington, Idaho

  January 21, 2012 in Business on Page A1 Kootenai County’s unemployment rate dropped half a percentage point in December to 9.8 percent – breaking a string of 19 months in which the jobless rate was stuck in double … 11

• Half the pay, none of the work? Who wouldn’t?

  January 14, 2012 in City on Page A5 You know the problem, surely, with unemployment insurance. It’s so cushy, no one ever wants to go back to work. So trying to help people stay out of the poorhouse … 11

• Employment fell in Washington in May

  June 15, 2011 in Business, City Employment in Washington fell by 700 in May, the first decline after eight months of increases, the Employment Security Department reported today. 11

• Washington jobless rate climbs

  April 14, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Washington’s unemployment rate climbed in March despite a gain of 1,110 jobs, the Employment Security Department said Wednesday. The March unemployment rate was 9.2 percent, a notch higher than the …

• Unemployment falls to 9%, nearly a 2-year low

  February 4, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The unemployment rate is sinking at the fastest pace in half a century because a surprisingly large number of people say they’re finding work. 50

• Spokane County employment edges up

  January 20, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Employment in Spokane County rebounded last year, but remains substantially below the peak reached in 2008. The same was true for all of Washington, according to figures released Wednesday by …

• Washington jobless rate creeps up in December

  January 19, 2011 in Business, Region Washington added an estimated 2,100 jobs in December, with the manufacturing and retail sectors leading hiring. Still, the estimated unemployment rate increased slightly from 9.2 percent to 9.3 percent, the … 10

• Search for that next job strategically

  January 9, 2011 in Business on Page E1 For thousands of folks out of work in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, the topmost goal on their to-do list is landing a job. The good news is 2011 will … 1

• December jobs report points to slow, steady growth

  January 7, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The nation’s economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent last month, its lowest level in 19 months. 26

• Idaho job data has bright spot

  November 23, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Employment in most North Idaho counties fell last month, with Boundary County the notable exception. The Idaho Department of Labor on Friday released a county-by-county breakdown of employment statistics, having …

• Hiring spurt in October eases jobs crisis a bit

  November 5, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The jobs crisis eased a bit in October as companies stepped up hiring, suggesting further gains ahead. Still, hiring remains far too weak to drive down unemployment, now stuck at … 38

• Unemployment rate falls in Spokane, statewide

  July 15, 2010 in City The unemployment rate in Spokane County dropped more than half a point in June, and statewide joblessness is back down to where it stood a year ago, state officials said … 3

• Business update: Data suggest recovery is fizzling

  July 1, 2010 in Business Fears that the economic recovery is fizzling grew Thursday after the government and private sector issued weak reports on a number of fronts. Unemployment claims are up, home sales are … 3

• Spokane-area unemployment slips despite job losses

  June 15, 2010 in Business Employment in Washington increased in May, but only because 9,000 workers were hired to help conduct the 2010 Census. 2

• Largest hiring burst in years, but U.S. jobless rate up

  May 7, 2010 in Nation/World The economy got what it needed in April: A burst of hiring that added a net 290,000 jobs, the biggest monthly total in four years. 37

• Jobless rate dips in Spokane County

  April 13, 2010 in Business, City More people found work in the Spokane area last month, bringing the unemployment rate down to 10.5 percent. It was 11.3 percent in February, and stood at 9.7 percent one … 4

• ‘Green’ jobs blossoming in state

  March 19, 2010 in City on Page A10 OLYMPIA – Washington counted twice as many people working in “green” jobs last year as in 2008. Although changes in the way jobs were counted are responsible for much of … 8

• Reid scales back Senate jobs bill

  February 12, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Senate’s top leader on Thursday abruptly trimmed the size of a job-creation bill from $85 billion to $15 billion, fearing that even with emerging bipartisan support the … 3

• Job bill gets joint effort

  February 10, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a rare move toward bipartisanship, Senate Democrats worked with Republicans as they prepared Tuesday to unveil an $85 billion jobs bill that would include payroll tax breaks …

• Job openings drop as hiring remains elusive

  January 12, 2010 in Business, Nation/World The competition for jobs is intensifying as companies are reluctant to hire new workers, leaving millions of unemployed Americans chasing fewer job openings. 3

• Sandwiches and support

  January 9, 2010 in City on Page B1 A new Coeur d’Alene deli that delivers boxed lunches offers more than sandwiches packed with meat and cheese, accompanied by a homemade peanut butter cookie. It helps provide mentally ill … 2

• Service sector growing again, but new jobs are few

  January 6, 2010 in Business, Nation/World A gauge of the U.S. service sector returned to growth last month, aided by the holiday season’s retail sales. The expansion reflected a slowly improving economy — but it was … 1

• Spokane jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent

    November 18, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County employers hired more than 3,000 workers in October, lifting total employment numbers to the highest level since February, and pushing the unemployment rate to the lowest level since … 2

• Spokane County employment the highest since February

    November 17, 2009 in News, Business Spokane County employers hired more than 3,000 workers in October, restoring total employment numbers to the highest level since February, and taking the unemployment rate to the lowest level since … 15

• Idaho jobless rate hits 26-year high

  July 3, 2009 in Business on Page A14 Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate since October 1983, the state Department of Labor said Thursday. …

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