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• Unemployment rate high in Pueblo

  March 8, 2013 8:53 PM

  As of December, national unemployment was at 7.7%. Colorado's is roughly the same at 7.6%. But Pueblo's is much higher at 11.3%. "Clearly the numbers are higher than we would like," said Jack Rink, PEDCO President and CEO. But change is ahead. "We obviously would like to... more »

• Colorado unemployment rate dips below 8 percent

  November 20, 2012 11:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's unemployment rate decreased to 7.9 percent in October, down one-tenths of a percentage point from September's unemployment rate of 8.0 percent. Colorado matched the national unemployment rate of 7.9 percent last month. Colorado's unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point from October of 2011,... more »

• Fed: Slightly lower growth, unemployment in 2012

  January 25, 2012 2:30 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve has downgraded its outlook for economic growth this year but is slightly more optimistic about the unemployment rate. The Fed expects the economy to grow between 2.2 percent and 2.7 percent this year. That's down from November's forecast of between 2.5 percent and 2.9... more »

• Romney says foreclosures should "hit the bottom"

  October 18, 2011 7:57 PM

  LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney says he wants to allow home foreclosures to "hit the bottom" to help the housing industry recover, and Democrats are criticizing him for ignoring the problems plaguing the middle class. In an interview on Monday, Romney was telling the Las Vegas Review Journal... more »

• Stocks plunge after US hiring dries up in August

  September 2, 2011 4:45 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks plunged after a dismal jobs report renewed fears of another recession. No jobs were added in the U.S. last month, the government said early Friday. The unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent. Treasury yields fell sharply and gold jumped $48 an ounce... more »

• Record jobless rate for the Springs, resources being stretched

  March 14, 2011 7:09 PM

  Colorado Springs is entering record levels of unemployment. Numbers from January show the Springs increased the unemployment rate from 9.5 percent to 10.2, according to the Department of Labor and Employment. This increase continues to stretch already heavily used resources for jobseekers. Anthony Green sees how busy the Pike... more »

• Economy likely creating some jobs, but not enough

  October 8, 2010 8:16 AM

  The final monthly jobs report before the midterm congressional elections is due out Friday and it's not expected to be very optimistic. The report is likely to leave President Barack Obama in a precarious position: Democratic members of Congress will face voters with unemployment likely above 9.5 percent. ... more »

• US unemployment claims last week: 465,000

  September 23, 2010 8:39 AM

  The tally of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose last week after four weeks of flat or declining figures. The Labor Department says initial claims for jobless aid rose by 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 465,000. Many economists had expected a flat reading or a small drop. ... more »

• Unemployment higher among young war veterans

  March 12, 2010 10:54 AM

  The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year. That's well above the 16.6 percent jobless rate for non-veterans of the same ages, 18 to 24. Difficulty finding work can make the adjustment to life back home even more... more »

• Unemployment soars in Southern Colorado

  March 10, 2010 11:59 AM

  The unemployment rate soared in January in El Paso and Pueblo counties, according to figures released Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Labor. El Paso County has an unemployment rate of 8.9-percent, while Pueblo County's is 9.5-percent. The figures are not seasonally adjusted, so a spike from December... more »

• Grand Junction tops for lost jobs last year

  February 3, 2010 8:41 AM

  Grand Junction has a national title it doesn't want. The town led the nation with job losses last year according to federal labor officials. The U.S. Department of Labor reported Tuesday that Grand Junction had the largest percentage drop in jobs for any metropolitan area. The number of jobs... more »

• New jobless claims post increase

  December 17, 2009 10:00 AM

  The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week as the recovery of the nation's battered labor market proceeds in fits and starts. The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of new jobless claims rose to 480,000 last week, up 7,000 from the... more »

• Slight decline in Colorado October unemployment

  November 20, 2009 1:03 PM

  Colorado unemployment continues to decline with the latest figures showing the seasonally adjusted rate for October at 6.9 percent. That's a slight decline from September, when the rate was at 7 percent. It was 7.3 percent in August. Colorado's unemployment rate last October was 5.3 percent. The figures released Friday... more »

• Unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent

  November 6, 2009 8:53 AM

  The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. Nearly 16 million people can't find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. The Labor Department says the economy shed a net total of... more »