Low Unemployment Rate

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The impact investing opportunity in Puerto Rico’s economic comeback

Learn about the power of impact investing in Puerto Rico. Discover the innovative Oasis project, which aims to empower communities. Read More

Fear and uncertainty after government layoffs in Puerto Rico

(CNN)-- The bad news came via certified ... in the history of the U.S. to have its credit downgraded to junk bond," he said. Puerto Rico's unemployment rate is nearly 16 percent, according to ... Read More

It’s Not All Bad News Behind the Highest US Jobless Rate in Two Years

(Bloomberg) -- The US employment rate climbed to a two-year high in February. It’s ... in unemployment appears to have been driven by movements on the periphery,” and job losses remain low ... Read More

Puerto Rico issues public health emergency after spike in potentially fatal mosquito-borne infections

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined nearby islands in declaring ... which is a 350% increase when compared to activity over the last five years. “This year, dengue cases have exceeded ... Read More

World’s largest cruise ship spotted in Puerto Rico ahead of big debut — see the photos

AP Hailed as the world ... s ships for years — Icon promises to take the activity to new heights. Royal Caribbean International Lifeboats hang from Icon of the Seas, docked in Ponce, Puerto Rico ... Read More

Eurozone jobless rate continues to fall

(Eurostat via Courthouse News) (CN) — Unemployment in the 19-nation eurozone still exceeds that of the larger European Union, but the rate fell slightly in July to 6.6%, according to data released ... Read More

US jobless rate hits highest in two years

America's unemployment rate crept up to the highest rate in two years last ... up from 3.7% in January, even as employers added 275,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. Its monthly report is being ... Read More

China says jobless rate lowest in years, but challenges persist

BEIJING: China's unemployment rate has hit its lowest point in multiple years at 3.95 percent by the end of September, but employment still face challenges as the economy pushes ahead with ... Read More

WA’s unemployment rate at its highest point since COVID-19 spike. Here are the numbers

Washington’s unemployment ... nearly a whole percentage point higher than the national rate of 3.9%, up from 3.7% last month. California had the highest rate at 5.3%, while North Dakota had the ... Read More

US jobless rate hits highest in two years

America's unemployment rate crept up to the highest rate in two years last month, despite more jobs being created than expected. The jobless rate rose to 3.9%, up from 3.7% in January, even as ... Read More