Stories tagged with "unemployment rate"

When there's cash flow, churches aren't 1st choice by indystar

Never mind the homeless lining up for food at East 51st Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Never mind high vacancy rates at nearby office towers caused by companies... – Nov 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Faith & Values

Indiana jobless rate rises to 9.8 percent by indystar

Indiana’s preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate showed little change in October, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported today. Indiana’s... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:06 AM in Business

Foreclosure crisis is spreading by indystar

Report: Borrowers with good credit are defaulting, too, after job losses WASHINGTON — The foreclosure crisis likely will persist well into next year as high unemployment... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Jobless wait, as Dems pursue lower-priority health reform by indystar

With the unemployment rate topping 10 percent, you would think the Democratic-controlled legislative and executive branches might be focused like a laser on job creation. But the... – Nov 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

These tax breaks for homebuyers will be around until spring by indystar

Your real estate agent isn’t returning your calls, your bank wants your income tax returns for the past 15 years and you’re getting weird vibes from the people next... – Nov 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Buildings OK'd at Purdue, IUPUI by Dan Mcfeely

Stimulus funds will help cover $110M for fitness center, parking garage The Commission for Higher Education OK’d a pair of campus building projects worth nearly $110 million... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Tax cuts increase with unemployment rate by indystar

President Barack Obama promised that 95 percent of working people will get a tax cut. With each increase in the unemployment rate, that promise becomes more realistic. Larry... – Nov 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Construction industry slow to rebuild in Central Indiana by indystar

Work in field is limited, forcing many to find new ways to survive Tshombe McNary whacked down the size of his work crew and cut other expenses. He goes after service jobs now, not... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

State's reserves look more tempting by indystar

It appears hard times are here to stay, at least for now. On a day when national unemployment figures topped 10 percent for the first time in 26 years, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Unemployment now in double digits by indystar

Figures lead to question: How can you have a recovery without jobs? The nation’s unemployment rate has hit double digits for the first time since 1983 — and is likely... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Ouch! This health bill hurts by indystar

With Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently determined to force a vote on a health-care bill on Saturday in the U.S. House, Indiana’s congressional delegation should be cautious... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:22 AM in Editorial

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Newport is expecting good job news by indystar

Announcement today linked to site of former chemical weapons depot Pre-empting a vote about whether to open part of the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot to business development,... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana governor to announce jobs at Army's Newport Chemical Depot by indystar

Pre-empting a vote about whether to open part of the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot to business development, a state board headed by Gov. Mitch Daniels said today that he will... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:48 PM in Business

Senate looks to extend jobless benefits by indystar

WASHINGTON — A major economic relief bill that extends benefits to the jobless and expands a first-time home buyer tax credit took a step forward Monday in the Senate. The... – Nov 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Tech support company is coming to Kokomo by Tom Spalding

In other job news, gas grill maker picks Huntington for new plant Among the state’s metro areas, Kokomo has the second-highest unemployment rate. And among those unemployed... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana leads U.S. in September job growth by Tom Spalding

4,400 jobs were added, most in manufacturing; jobless rate down again Indiana added more workers than any other state in September, fueled mainly by gains in the hard-hit... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Jobless rate falls for 2nd month in Boone Co. by Robert Annis

Unemployment fell for the second straight month in Boone County, according to numbers released today from the Department of Workforce Development. September’s unemployment... – Oct 21, 2009 at 11:29 AM in Boone County

23 states report higher unemployment in September by indystar

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose last month in 23 states and fell in 19 as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of recovery. The Labor Department says... – Oct 21, 2009 at 11:22 AM in Business

Don't expect jobs to rebound soon by indystar

Economists cite battered construction and auto industries, tight credit as major drags WASHINGTON — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession... – Oct 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities