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Latest unemployment numbers for Mobile, Baldwin, Alabama
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (532+ words) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary announced the latest unemployment figures this week. Alabama's Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.7% in November Mobile County's unemployment rate for November 2025 was 3. 3%, down from 3.9% in November of 2024. Baldwin County's unemployment rate for…...
Fewer Americans boosted emergency savings in 2025 as credit card debt climbed
1+ week, 3+ day ago (63+ words) Fewer Americans boosted emergency savings in 2025 as credit card debt climbed'fox10tv.com Fewer Americans boosted emergency savings in 2025 as credit card debt climbed Woman charged with fetal homicide after abortion, KSP says 2nd Annual New Year's Polar Plunge at Dauphin Island…...
US employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August, the Labor Department said Thursday. The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast. But Labor Department revisions showed that the economy lost 4,000 jobs in August instead of gaining…...
At Home to close 29 stores by the end of September – see the list
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (70+ words) (CNN) " At Home has announced it is closing 29 stores. The furniture and home decor chain will close what it says are its "underperforming" locations by the end of the month. At Home filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in June. The retailer…...
June inflation ticks up as uncertainty grows
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (199+ words) Core inflation, which strips volatile energy and food pricing from the data, also ticked up 2.9 percent in June. To this point, the CPI has not reacted to President Trump's tariff policies in ... NEW YORK (Gray Media) - The Bureau of Labor…...
May jobs report shows steady but slowing hiring
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (284+ words) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Labor Department reported Friday that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, reflecting a stable but slightly slower job market. The report also revealed that the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2 percent. Much of the job growth occurred…...
Gas prices are holding steady this Memorial Day holiday
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) (CNN) " Gas prices are holding steady for the Memorial Day holiday as tens of millions of Americans hit the roads. As of Sunday, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in the United States was $3.18, according to AAA,…...
Home Depot says it won’t raise prices due to tariffs
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) Billy Bastek, executive vice president of merchandising, said during a conference call on Tuesday that Home Depot's suppliers have shifted sourcing across several countries and that the company doesn't expect any single country outside of the U.S. will represent more than…...