JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi, like other states, continues to see a steep rise in the number of people seeking temporary unemployment benefits as more businesses close or furlough workers during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 46,000 applications for jobless…
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits nearly doubled last week. A total of more than 6.6 million people filed for unemployment last week. That’s way worse than analysts expected, and it shatters last week’s record 3.3 million claims.…
Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced today that Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 will be eligible to file for unemployment benefits. Based on guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor and Governor Tate…
The month of November saw a slight increase in the number of those unemployed in Mississippi. This, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security's latest numbers just released. Mississippi's unemployment rate in November of 2019, was 5.6 percent, a…
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According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Mississippi’s unemployment rate in June 2019 was 5.0%, unchanged over the month from May 2019. The June 2019 rate is three-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year ago in June 2018,…
U.S. employers added 134,000 jobs in September dropping the unemployment rate to 3.7 percent. That’s the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. The job growth extends an eight and a half year streak of monthly growth. The strong economy has made…
Unemployment Eliminators is hosting a veterans job fair this morning at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.
News 25 sat down with Everson to talk about the issues affecting south Mississippians most: the military, education, and unemployment.
The closings of four Atlantic City casinos left those who have worked their entire lives in casinos without a job.
It’s important to remember the aging veterans of wars and conflicts now far in the past, but it’s also important to be aware of the struggles young veterans face on a daily basis.