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• 50 percent of grads unemployed

  April 23, 2012 8:40 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - An analysis of government data conducted for The Associated Press shows highly uneven prospects for holders of bachelor's degrees. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge. Young adults... more »

• Colorado unemployment rate drops

  March 13, 2012 1:27 PM

  The jobless rate in Colorado dropped in January slightly to 7.8 percent. Employers in Colorado added 19,500 nonfarm payroll jobs from December to January for a total of 2,284,800 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 22,500 and government decreased 3,000. The... more »

• Unemployment applications jump following holiday layoffs

  January 12, 2012 8:41 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people applying for weekly unemployment benefits spiked last week, largely because companies let go of thousands of workers after the holiday season. The Labor Department says applications jumped by 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 399,000, the most in six weeks. That followed three... more »

• Help for unemployed looking for work

  October 9, 2011 9:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Out of work Americans could get help from a provision in President Barack Obama's jobs bill which would ban companies with 15 or more employees from refusing to consider hiring someone who is unemployed. The measure also applies to employment agencies and would prohibit want ads... more »

• Procrastination may pay for some unemployed

  March 29, 2011 4:58 PM

  The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says it miscalculated the income figures on tax forms mailed to around 12,000 people receiving unemployment benefits in our state. The difference is net gain of about $300 for each person. Spokeswoman Cher Haavind says the error came up as a result... more »

• Unemployed and having trouble getting help

  February 11, 2011 12:12 AM

  "We're late on a lot of bills, says Brandon Pelton. "It's getting scary." Since Pelton was medically discharged from the Army last year, finding work has been harder than he ever thought. He's filed for unemployment insurance from the state, but waited for issues with Veterans Affairs to be... more »

• Help for the unemployed in Fountain

  October 27, 2010 10:16 AM

  A new workforce center to help the unemployed find work has opened in Fountain. The Pikes Peak Workforce Center opened the office at the Fortman Community Center in Fountain. Users can access many of the services available at the main office: job search assistance, labor market information, employment workshops,... more »

• 2 Americans win Nobel Prize for Economics

  October 11, 2010 8:53 AM

  Two Americans and a British-Cypriot economist won the 2010 Nobel economics prize Monday for developing a theory that helps explain why many people can remain unemployed despite a large number of job vacancies. Federal Reserve board nominee Peter Diamond was honored along with Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides with... more »

• Unemployed find old jobs now require more skills

  October 11, 2010 8:17 AM

  The jobs crisis has brought an unwelcome discovery for many unemployed Americans: Job openings in their old fields exist. Yet they no longer qualify for them. During the recession, companies became more productive by doing more with fewer workers. Some asked staffers to take on a broader array of... more »

• Senate poised to approve jobs bill

  March 17, 2010 8:32 AM

  The Senate is taking up a temporary tax break for companies that hire unemployed workers. The legislation contains about $18 billion in tax breaks and a $20 billion infusion of cash into highway and transit programs. It would exempt businesses hiring the unemployed from the 6.2 percent Social Security... more »

• New jobless claims last week: 473,000

  February 18, 2010 9:09 AM

  The number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly surged last week after having fallen sharply in the previous week. The gain dampened hopes about how quickly the labor market may improve this year. The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time claims for unemployment benefits... more »

• Fed: Unemployment will stay high over next 2 years

  February 17, 2010 2:10 PM

  The Federal Reserve predicts unemployment will stay high over the next two years because recession-scarred Americans are likely to stay cautious making for only a moderate-paced economic recovery. Fed policymakers say it will take "some time" for the economy and the jobs market to get back to normal. And,... more »

• Unemployed man chills out in extreme igloo

  February 17, 2010 10:56 AM

  It's quite the man cave. Jimmy Grey says he's been out of work for almost a year and needed a project to stay busy. So with the heavy snowfall this winter, the 25-year-old laborer got to work on an extreme igloo in his family's yard in Aquilla, about 30 miles... more »

• Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms

  January 28, 2010 12:48 PM

  Colorado labor officials are scrambling to reassure nearly 2,000 people who received tax forms printed with the wrong name. The state says a computer glitch caused it to send erroneous 1099G forms that listed the wrong names but correct Social Security numbers. The error alarmed recipients but caused no... more »

• New jobless claims rise more than expected: 440,000

  January 14, 2010 8:44 AM

  The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose last week as jobs remain scarce amid a sluggish economic recovery. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance rose by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 444,000. Wall Street economists polled by Thomson Reuters expected an increase of only... more »

• United Way announces help for unemployed

  November 24, 2009 6:11 PM

  The United Way of Pueblo County has doubled it's pot of money to help the recently unemployed. The board of trustees announced Tuesday that it had received a $30,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, raising their total matching funds for the 2009 campaign to $60,000. The... more »

• Metro jobless rates fall as more workers drop out

  October 29, 2009 9:25 AM

  The unemployment rate fell in most metro areas for the second straight month in September, but economists say it's not a sign the job market is improving. The reason for the drop is largely attributed to more people giving up on the job hunt and no longer being included in... more »

• YMCA connects families with insurance programs

  October 6, 2009 2:27 PM

  When Chris Carter lost his job in February, his family lost their primary source of income and the health insurance policy that covered their medical needs. As a father of 5, Carter and his wife Stefani knew it would be difficult to afford even routine doctors visits for his kids.... more »

• More than half-million Americans newly unemployed

  September 10, 2009 9:19 AM

  The Labor Department says initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 550,000 last week from an upwardly revised 576,000 in the previous week. The number of people continuing to receive benefits fell by 159,000 to nearly 6.1 million, the lowest level since early April. Still, the figures... more »