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eastbaytimes.com > 09/18/2026 > jobs-tech-bay-area-economy-layoff-hotel-restaurant-store-work-august-26

Bay Area and California both gain thousands of jobs in August, new report shows

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (690+ words) In a hiring upswing, the Bay Area and California both gained thousands of jobs in August, according to a government report released Friday. Employers added 7,800 jobs in the Bay Area in August, while California gained 39,400 last month, the U.S. Bureau of…...


washingtonpost.com > business > 09/17/2026 > unemployment-benefits-jobless-claims-layoffs-labor > f578b83a-b294-11f1-92c2-5c918f4a6127_story.html

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 196,000, lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain low

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (91+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped sharply last…...


medium.com > illumination > good-jobs-are-not-a-byproduct-of-growth-they-are-the-point-e4efa81a87d1

Good Jobs Are Not a Byproduct of Growth. They Are the Point.

7+ hour, 39+ min ago   (37+ words) A Discussion of Oren Cass’s “The Working Hypothesis” I think it is fair to say many of us feel like the economy and the political …...


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Midland unemployment rate drops to 3.3% in August

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (460+ words) Midland's civilian labor force continued to grow as the unemployment rate declined. The Texas Workforce Commission reported unemployment in its Midland metropolitan statistical area, which includes Midland and Martin counties, fell to 3.3% in August from 3.4% in July. The rate was…...


brecorder.com > news > 40/44/0277 > us-weekly-jobless-claims-unexpectedly-fall

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (526+ words) WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 196,000 for the week ended…...


justthenews.com > nation > states > center-square > florida-adds-21800-jobs-unemployment-falls-45

Florida adds 21,800 jobs as unemployment falls to 4.5%

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (381+ words) Florida added 21,800 jobs to the labor market last month, according to new workforce data released Friday. The jobs gained in August represent a 0.2% increase over the month, according to the report from Florida Commerce, which releases workforce statistics each month....


ocregister.com > 09/19/2026 > southern-california-job-market-hits-record-high-in-august

Southern California job market hits record high in August

22+ hour, 52+ min ago   (700+ words) Southern California bosses grew their staffs to record levels this summer, even though job creation is running at almost half the pace we’ve seen in the past. My trusty spreadsheet looked at state job counts released Friday, Sept. 18, and found…...


usatoday.com > story > news > state > georgia > atlanta > 09/19/2026 > heres-what-you-need-to-make-in-georgia-to-be-considered-part-of-1 > 91828363007

What do you need to make in GA to be the 1%? It's less than you think

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (289+ words) In days when it seems prices only continue to climb, it may be hard to imagine what it would actually take to be part of the nation's 1% of earners. There are fewer than 2 million American households that qualify, and the…...


seekingalpha.com > article > 4948006-full-time-employment-has-been-flat-for-more-than-3-years

Full-Time Employment Has Been Flat For More Than 3 Years

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (23+ words) The August jobs report was much celebrated by the White House, which pointed to a reported gain of 162,000 jobs in August....