unemployment

Nixon to decide on unemployment measure

Associated Press — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:52:24 +0000

Legislation awaiting action by Gov. Jay Nixon seeks to comply with federal mandates for Missouri's unemployment benefits system.

The measure also could make it more difficult for workers to receive jobless benefits if they are let go after an unapproved absence or if they knowingly violate a company rule.

Mo. unemployment rate declines in April

Associated Press and Kristofor Husted — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:11:54 +0000

For the month of April, Missouri employers added more than 12,000 new jobs while the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent.

New Bill Seeks To Make It Easier For Unemployed Workers To Go Back To School

Tim Lloyd — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:25:34 +0000

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Career Center closure in Moberly could give unemployed more challenges

Russel Chapin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:23:56 +0000

Clients of the Career Center in Moberly, Mo. may have to travel as far as Columbia to meet their unemployment needs if the center closes as scheduled later this month.

Mo. sees little change in unemployment in February

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:24:22 +0000

Missouri's unemployment rate inched up slightly in February although the state also posted gains in the number of jobs.

Figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Economic Development show Missouri's unemployment rate was 6.7 percent last month, up one-tenth of a percentage point from January.

Seasonally adjusted, nonfarm payroll rose by 3,900 jobs in February, with gains in the construction industry offset partially by loses in food services.

Newscast for December 18, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:53:41 +0000

Regional news from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

Continued growth forecast for Missouri revenues
Missouri unemployment rate hits 49-month low, but there's s catch
City Council to consider suspending demolition permits in downtown Columbia
After precautionary lockdown, CPS reports students and staff safe

Missouri unemployment rate hits 49-month low, but there's a catch

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:19:44 +0000

Missouri’s unemployment rate is now at its lowest point in four years.

November’s jobless rate is at 6.7 percent, down from 6.9 percent in October. At the same time, though, the state lost 6,800 non-farm jobs last month. John Fougere is with the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

“There’ll be blips from time to time, but we never focus on any one month of data when it comes to the number of jobs gained or lost, but instead the overall trend," Fougere said. "Right now the overall trend of Missouri’s economy appears to be positive.”

Drought-resistant corn tested; unemployment in women, minorities

Kristofor Husted — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:35:37 +0000

Growing across the Midwest is a strain of hybrid corn that should perform well under the driest conditions. Harvest Public Media’s Rick Fredericksen says this summer’s parched farmland is providing an ideal test.

Newscast for May 15, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:46:42 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA News room, including:

Missouri unemployment numbers dip slightly in April

Associated Press — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:51:28 +0000

Missouri added about 6,000 jobs in April as its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down slightly.

Figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Economic Development also show that Missouri added more jobs in March than originally thought. The March job growth was revised upward from 4,800 to 6,800 new jobs.

Missouri's unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 7.3 percent. The department said that is the lowest level in 40 months.

The national unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in April.