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  • Richmond-area jobless press hunt for work

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 11/07/2009 05:01 am

    Richmond’s unemployed workers did the best they could to shake off yesterday’s bad news that the U.S. unemployment rate hit double digits. They got back to the main task: finding ...

  • Richmond unemployment rose to 7.7 percent in September

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 10/29/2009 05:01 am

    They boost the jobless rate when schools’ summer vacations start, and again a few weeks after their college terms start. Returning college students looking for work for a few extra ...

  • Richmond-area retailers optimistic despite gloomy jobs report

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 10/03/2009 05:01 am

    More Americans lost their jobs than expected last month: The bad news hit local retailers in the middle of a breakfast forum on prospects for their make-or-break holiday season, but ...

  • Jobless benefits extension hits snag in Senate

    WRIC 8 News | 10/01/2009 11:07 pm

    A House-passed bill to give another 13 weeks of unemployment benefits to people from states where the jobless rate is at least 8.5 percent has bogged down in the Senate ...

  • Virginia jobless rate drops in August

    Local News from Richmond-Times Dispatch | 09/18/2009 04:46 pm

    Virginia’s jobless rate fell in August from July. Last month’s rate stood at 6.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted and unadjusted basis, down from 6.9 percent in July and 7.3 ...

  • Joblessness may slow recovery

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 09/04/2009 05:01 am

    New claims for jobless aid declined less than expected last week, and the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits rose—further signs that any economic recovery will be hindered ...

  • Jobless rate down slightly in Richmond region

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 09/02/2009 05:01 am

    The Richmond region’s jobless rate decreased in July along with most other metro areas across the state. The local unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points to 8 percent in July ...

  • Va. jobless rate drops for the first time since July 2007

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 08/22/2009 05:01 am

    For the first time since July 2007, Virginia’s month-over-month jobless rate has dropped. Between June and July, Virginia’s unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage point to 6.9 percent, the Labor Department ...

  • Unemployment rate drops in Virginia

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 08/21/2009 03:34 pm

    Virginia’s jobless rate decreased in July to 6.9 percent, down from 7.2 percent the previous month. Nationwide, the unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point to 9.4 percent, according to ...

  • Virginia jobless rate up slightly

    Local business from the Times-Dispatch | 07/30/2009 05:01 am

    Students entering an already-clogged job market and cuts in the automotive industry propelled Virginia’s jobless rate up 0.3 percentage points to 7.3 percent in June, the Virginia Employment Commission reported ...

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