Idaho second but slumping in one economic indicator
Idaho has outperformed every state in the country except Oregon in one measure of economic activity, though the same indicator shows that Idaho has slumped worse than most in the past few years. Idaho...
View ArticleIdaho’s congressional delegation active on many issues as debt deadline nears
Idaho’s four Republicans in Congress are weighing in on the debt ceiling debate but also pushing forward other policy measures as the federal government runs up against an Aug. 2 deadline to authorize...
View ArticleIdaho unemployment: 72,000 under one formula, 123,000 under another
The nation’s current unemployment rate is 9.1 percent. The Idaho rate is slightly higher, at 9.4 percent. Idaho’s rate is 36th in the nation. The lowest state is North Dakota at 3.2 percent, the...
View ArticleIdaho Department of Labor defends traditional method of producing...
Last week IdahoReporter.com compared U3 unemployment numbers to U6 unemployment numbers. U6 numbers generally do not receive the attention of the U3 number because the U3 number is the figure...
View ArticleTake your pick – July unemployment in Idaho somewhere between 71,300 and 123,000
On Friday the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL) released the unemployment numbers for the month of July. Idaho is at 9.4 percent unemployment, according to the monthly U3 classification numbers, the...
View ArticleIdaho Department of Labor: Some erroneous unemployment payments returned
IdahoReporter.com reported Sept. 20 that Idaho has made $82 million worth of erroneous unemployment payments in the last three years. An official with the Idaho Department of Labor (IDL) says that some...
View ArticleOrchardist falls flat in trying to hire unemployed, underemployed workers
A Treasure Valley orchardist was thinking he could do something to help Idaho’s August unemployment rate of 9.1 percent as well as the Canyon County rate, which was more than 12 percent at the end of...
View ArticleIdaho unemployed and underemployed for September: 15.9 percent or 120,000
In September, the number of Idahoans looking for a job but unable to find one plus the number of part-time workers who wish to work full time amounted to 120,000. It is called the U-6 number, a measure...
View ArticleAn accurate unemployment number depends on what measure you use
Traditional unemployment numbers published the last few months show that unemployment in Idaho is trending downward. That’s according to the normal U-3 numbers the federal and state government use. U-3...
View ArticleEven the experts can’t agree on a reliable unemployment figure
The good news is Idaho’s unemployment rate for June, 7.7 percent, is at its lowest point since the summer of 2009. That figure is known as the U3 number, a monthly figure that is commonly thought of as...
View ArticleMinnick, Simpson oppose extending unemployment benefits again
Votes from Idaho Reps. Walt Minnick and Mike Simpson helped defeat an extension of unemployment benefits in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday. The plan would have extended benefits through...
View ArticleUnemployment rate shows biggest rise since mid-2009
More than 70,000 Idahoans are without work as the state's unemployment rate rose three tenths of a percent to 9.4 percent in November. That's the highest jobless rate since March of this year, and the...
View ArticleMinnick, Simpson explain votes on tax extension
Republican Rep. Mike Simpson said the tax package approved by Congress this week is a clear example of misguided spending and legislative deal-making. Simpson was one of three dozen Republicans to...
View ArticleUnemployment extension in Congress could benefit 16,000 in Idaho
More than 16,000 Idahoans who are out of work could see additional weekly unemployment benefits thanks to an extension of federal benefits approved by Congress. The 13-month extension, costing $56...
View ArticleLabor department looking to replace antiquated computer system
The Idaho Department of Labor is looking to spend millions in state and federal dollars to replace a computer system running on software that's more than two decades old. “Ancient, antiquated, obsolete...
View ArticleLabor could borrow to pay off unemployment debt
The Idaho Department of Labor owes the federal government $202 million in loans and may look to issue bonds to pay that money back when the federal government starts seeking payment later this year....
View ArticleIdaho broke unemployment records last year
Revised labor statistics show that more Idahoans were out of work in 2010 than previously reported and that the state broke its record unemployment rate in November when almost one in 10 Idahoans was...
View ArticleIdaho Senate moves forward with fixes to unemployment fund
The Idaho Senate will likely vote on a plan to borrow money to help out the state's unemployment fund, which has gone broke. A Senate panel also approved a plan to allow Idahoans to receive additional…...
View ArticleIdaho lawmakers accept extended federal unemployment benefits
The Idaho Senate approve legislation that would let jobless workers continue to collect long-term unemployment benefits paid by the federal government. Seven state senators voted against the plan,...
View ArticleState unemployment rate dips as many exhaust benefits
Idaho's unemployment rate dropped for the first time in more than four years last month and could be another sign of the state economy turning around. Idaho's jobless rate went down a tenth of a...
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