U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 209,000 last week, down 1,000 claims from 210,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Nebraska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with ...

A proposed Constitutional amendment pushed by Republican State Rep. Darin Chappell of Rogersville would require Missouri’s adult medicaid recipients to prove employment.

Illinois’ unemployment continued a long-term trend of remaining higher than the national rate as 2025 ends with lost jobs as the nation gained.

(The Center Square) – According to preliminary figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Illinois’ statewide unemployment rate for December 2025 was 4.8%, up from 4.4% in December 2024. Over ...

Nestled in the southwest corner of Missouri, Joplin sits at that perfect sweet spot where small-town charm meets just-enough-city convenience, where your dollar stretches like it’s doing yoga, and ...

According to the Missouri Department of Labor, the number of people in Missouri filing 1099-G’s this year is the highest it’s ...

Tariffs and inflation have amplified economic uncertainty as their exact effect on the economy over the coming months and ...

The Missouri Economic Research and Information Center has released its monthly jobs report for December-2025. The report ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

From December 2024 to December 2025, Missouri saw an increase of 52,800 jobs, even as the unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percent from 3.6 percent to 3.9 percent.

In the days and weeks after Kirk’s death, it is estimated that more than 600 employees  across the United States either lost ...