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July Jobless Rate In Calif. Likely To Stay In Double-Digits

The unemployment rate in California is expected to top the national rate of 9.1 percent when figures for July are released in coming weeks.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/05

The new BofA/Visa debit card to aid in jobless benefits. (credit: EDD)

Visa, BofA Team Up In Switch To Debit Cards For Jobless Benefits

Two of the nation’s biggest financial services firms are getting into the unemployment insurance business in California.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/07

California Unemployment Rate Dips, But 29,000 Jobs Lost

California saw its jobless rate dip to 11.7 percent in May, but lost an estimated 29,000 jobs, another mixed indicator that reflects the lingering uncertainty over the economic recovery.

2011/06/17

Stocks Rally As Job Growth Surprises Wall Street

The biggest corporate hiring spree in five years is reversing a weeklong slide in the stock market.

2011/05/06

Jobless Rate Hits 9 Percent Despite 200K New Jobs

While April saw the biggest hiring spree in five years, the unemployment rate ticked up to 9 percent.

2011/05/06

Applications For Unemployment Drop Slightly

Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, adding to evidence that layoffs are slowing and employers may be stepping up hiring.

2011/03/24

US Food, Gas Prices Surge Higher In February

Household staples such as coffee and milk are getting more expensive as the price of crude oil surges higher.

2011/03/18

Analyst: California Jobs Lagging Behind US Recovery

Even as new data shows the state’s jobless rate slipped slightly in February, millions of Californians still remain out of work.

2011/03/04

Report: Employers Cut 50,000 Jobs In February

A new report shows cuts in the public sector spiked nearly 200 percent last month.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/03/02

Money 101: Jobless In California

Loree Levy of the California Employment Development Department explains what the recent unemployment numbers mean for the state.

2011/02/11

Record $23B Paid In Calif. Jobless Benefits In 2010

The financially-battered state doled out a new record in unemployment benefits, and the slumping economic recovery may see that amount grow even more.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/02/11

LA Jobless Rate Stuck In Double Digits

The national unemployment rate dropped sharply in January to 9 percent, but Los Angeles and the rest of California saw virtually no improvement.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/02/04

Calif. Jobless Rate Likely To Spur More Foreclosures

As long as unemployment stays high in California, more people will likely be forced out of their homes by foreclosure, a state panel warned on Monday.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/01/31

Los Angeles County Unemployment Rate Climbs To 13 Percent

The unemployment rate in Los Angeles County edged up to 13 percent in December, up from a revised 12.8 percent in November, the state Economic Development Department reported Friday.

2011/01/21

Jobless Benefits Expire For 185,000 Californians

Unless lawmakers in Washington come up with a compromise on the Bush-era tax cuts, it’s the end of the line for hundreds of thousands of people living off of unemployment benefits.

2010/12/11