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State unemployment rate dropped in January
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (76+ words) State unemployment rate dropped in January'The Daily Item SUNBURY " Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point in January, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's preliminary employment situation report. The rate sits at 4.3 percent, matching the U.S. unemployment…...
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Pennsylvania
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (43+ words) Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Pennsylvania'The Daily Item Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022 Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings....
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown. The Labor Department also said Thursday that the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from…...
Tariffs expected to cause holiday gift price increase
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (183+ words) The traditional holiday shopping blitz continues to slide forward each year, and even Black Friday has lost some of its retail spotlight. Uncertainty regarding tariffs and potential supply chain challenges has the Valley's small business retailers considering the impact on…...
Pa. unemployment rate holds steady at 4%
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (105+ words) HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged in July, holding steady at 4.0%, according to data provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Friday. The U.S. unemployment ... HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was unchanged in July, holding steady at 4.0%, according to data provided…...
State unemployment rate holds at 4%
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (104+ words) HARRISBURG "Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged in August, holding steady at 4% according to preliminary data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged in August, holding steady at 4% according to preliminary data from the Pennsylvania…...
US hiring stalls with employers reluctant to expand in an economy grown increasingly erratic
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (136+ words) FILE - Commuters walk past the New York Stock Exchange, April 8, 2025, in New York. FILE - A person waits in a line for a prospective employer at a job fair, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. FILE - A construction worker carries steel decking…...
Capitalism intensifies crisis
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (104+ words) We have been told endlessly about the wonders of capitalism, but we have not been equally informed of its destructive flaws. While capitalism has created wealth, it is also giving us destruction. We have been told endlessly about the wonders…...
State unemployment rate remains unchanged
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (81+ words) HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania's unemployment remained unchanged over the month, sitting at 3.9 percent in May according to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. HARRISBURG " Pennsylvania's unemployment remained unchanged over the month, sitting at 3.9 percent in May according to the Pennsylvania Department of…...
US stocks set more records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, right, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul,…...