Jobless Numbers Uneven In March; Lawmaker Calls For End To 'False' Data
Are you frustrated with misleading and seemingly contradictory unemployment data? So is Rep. Duncan Hunter.
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Are you frustrated with misleading and seemingly contradictory unemployment data? So is Rep. Duncan Hunter.
California's job growth has been slow, but steady.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Los Angeles County held steady at 11.8 percent in February, the same rate as January.
A 43-year-old Riverside County woman has been charged with defrauding the State of California and Employment Development Department (EDD) for nearly $300,000, according to authorities.
An uptick in hiring in February could provide some optimism for millions of workers still unemployed in the Southland.
The economic futures of Los Angeles County and California at large could be headed down very different paths.
Will some of the biggest names in retail turn around the anemic jobs market in the Southland?
The ranks of the unemployed are shrinking in California and state officials hope the trend could signal brighter days for the state's sluggish economy.
The unemployment numbers for all Americans is bad enough, but factor in the jobless rate among the men and women who served in the armed forces and the numbers are ...well, worse.
The war in Iraq is over, but American soldiers are returning home to face a new battle — unemployment.
Economists say an increase in the number of jobs created in September and October is unlikely to offset the bigger economic picture.
One month? Two? How long could you pay your rent or mortgage if you suddenly became unemployed?
Riverside is one of the 25 worst cities for young adults to live in the United States, according to an online survey that examined unemployment, education, indebtedness and other factors.
The Occupy Wall Street movement is global with protests taking place coast-to-coast.
September's layoff totals marked the highest number since April of 2009, when 132,500 layoffs were announced.
If you have a suit that's no longer your size or your style, one Southland group wants your donation to help someone less fortunate land their next job.
The jobs market in California may not get much better over the next year, but a new UCLA forecast denies the U.S. economy has slipped back into recession.
More Americans than ever are going without the basics of life with nearly 46 million families living at or below the poverty level.
Searching for a job that matches your skill set. Crafting the perfect cover letter. Sending out your resume. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.
A group of young volunteers are doing what they can to put a dent in the mounting hunger in Los Angeles.
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.
Home prices in major U.S. cities rose for the second straight month in May, propped up by an annual flurry of spring buyers. But after adjusting for such seasonal factors, prices fell in a majority of markets.
Stocks are opening sharply lower after the government said businesses added the fewest jobs in June in more than a year. The unemployment rate rose to 9.2 percent.
Two of the nation's biggest financial services firms are getting into the unemployment insurance business in California.
A private research group is reporting that consumers' confidence declined to a seven-month low as job worries increased.
