Almost all of us know (because President Trump boasts of it in nearly every speech) that our 3.5% unemployment rate has reached a 50-year low. But this official decline in joblessness doesn’t tell the entire story of the improvement in the job market in the United States. And it doesn’t fully capture the change in…


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Job growth in the clean energy sector isn’t far behind the overall rate of the state’s economy , at least when you include those construction-related positions. But with all the hype about how Massachusetts is a leader on everything from solar power to offshore wind to energy storage, you might expect a little more…


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MILFORD, CT — As we approach the end of January, there are still plenty of local school jobs available. It's important to note that just because a school district is looking to hire for a position, it doesn't mean it's a new position added to the budget.


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PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – On Tuesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that a $12 million investment would be coming to Pulaski County. According to the governor’s office, The Patton Logistics Group is making the multi-million-dollar investment to establish a new logistics and warehousing operation in the New River Valley Commerce Park. The investment will also create…


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Illinois’ uneven recovery reflects national trends, but also raises important questions about the state’s economic future ahead of a key tax hike vote. Illinois’ economic dependence on the Chicago area is pretty clear, so if the Chicago-area job market slowed down or even began shedding jobs the outlook for the rest of the state is…


Source:www.illinoispolicy.org