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This May 5, 2021 photo shows hiring signs posted outside a gas station in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pa. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, reported Thursday, June 24, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
US jobless claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 24, 2021 08:39 AM EDT

Georgia moves to further crimp jobless aid later this month

By Jeff Amy Jun. 10, 2021 04:23 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgians receiving unemployment benefits will once again be required to look for work and will be able to earn less before unemployment...

A patron leaves Charleys Philly Steaks restaurant, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Hiring in the United States picked up in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up with the economy's swift recovery from the pandemic recession. U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, an improvement from April's sluggish increase of 278,000. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the May jobs report

By Paul Wiseman Jun. 04, 2021 03:20 PM EDT

A man walks into 5th Avenue Deli and Grill, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Hiring in the United States picked up in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up with the economy's swift recovery from the pandemic recession. U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, an improvement from April's sluggish increase of 278,000. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
US businesses struggle to fill jobs even as hiring picks up

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 04, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Layoffs at Rhode Island factory as demand for N95 masks ebbs

May. 26, 2021 02:24 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island factory once praised by former President Donald Trump for ramping up production of N95 face masks in the early days of...

Phil Jaynes, the president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 720, addresses demonstrators in front of the Nevada statehouse on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Carson City, Nev. Labor groups want state lawmakers to pass a bill guaranteeing workers laid off during the pandemic have a "right to return" and get first priority when resorts and casinos need to rehire workers. (AP Photo/Samuel Metz)
Unions want priority rehiring of workers as Nevada reopens

By Sam Metz May. 18, 2021 06:44 PM EDT

Richard Lavers, Deputy Commissioner New Hampshire Employment Security, poses for a photo at a New Hampshire Works employment security job center Monday, May 10, 2021, in Manchester, N.H. States are pushing the unemployed to get back to work to help businesses large and small find the workers they need to emerge from the COVID-19 recession. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
US jobless claims fall to 473K as more GOP governors bar aid

By Christopher Rugaber May. 13, 2021 08:39 AM EDT

Becker College laying off 329 as it prepares to close

May. 02, 2021 09:14 AM EDT
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The Worcester-based Becker College is planning to lay off 329 employees when it closes at the end of the academic year. ...

A member of the wait staff delivers food to outdoor diners along the sidewalk at the Mediterranean Deli restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, April 16, 2021. The U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed from the pandemic recession. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
US recovery from pandemic recession is showing momentum

By Martin Crutsinger And Paul Wiseman Apr. 29, 2021 08:36 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, a hiring sign is displayed outside of McDonald's in Buffalo Grove, Ill. On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, McDonald’s said the company will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting in 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low

By Christopher Rugaber Apr. 22, 2021 08:40 AM EDT

A hiring sign is seen outside home improvement store in Mount Prospect, Ill., Friday, April 2, 2021. The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs

By Paul Wiseman Apr. 08, 2021 08:37 AM EDT

US jobless claims rise to 744,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic

Apr. 08, 2021 08:32 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims rise to 744,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic. ...

FILE - In this March 4, 2021, file photo, a sign reading "Welcome Back Now Open" is posted on the window of a Morton's Steakhouse restaurant as a man works inside during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco. California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the workforce. The California Employment Development Department said Friday, March 26, that the state's unemployment rate in February was 8.5%, down from 9% in January. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
US jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs

By Paul Wiseman Apr. 01, 2021 08:38 AM EDT

US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic

Apr. 01, 2021 08:32 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as some employers keep cutting jobs amid pandemic. ...

Arizona school district lays off workers amid low enrollment

Mar. 30, 2021 01:51 PM EDT
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — A metro Phoenix school district has laid off 152 teachers and other employees next year, citing low student enrollment amid the...

FILE - In this March 4, 2021, file photo, a sign reading "Welcome Back Now Open" is posted on the window of a Morton's Steakhouse restaurant as a man works inside during the coronavirus pandemic in San Francisco. California lost close to 70,000 jobs in January. But new numbers released Friday, March 12, 2021, by the state's Employment Development Department show the unemployment rate declined slightly to 9%. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high

By Paul Wiseman Mar. 18, 2021 08:41 AM EDT

Hawaii governor: No furloughs thanks to new virus relief

By Audrey Mcavoy Mar. 12, 2021 12:09 AM EST
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii won't need to furlough or lay off workers because the state will be receiving more financial help from the federal coronavirus relief...

A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Salem, N.H. After a year of ghostly airports, empty sports stadiums and constant Zoom meetings, growing evidence suggests that the economy is strengthening. Hiring picked up in February 2021. Business restrictions have eased as the pace of viral infections has ebbed. Yet the economy remains far from normal. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy

By Christopher Rugaber Mar. 11, 2021 04:36 PM EST

Emails show Georgia dorm contractor cut maintenance

By Jeff Amy Mar. 11, 2021 04:20 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Emails obtained by a campus workers' group show that a contractor who runs dormitories at eight public universities in Georgia laid off workers...

A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Salem, N.H. U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 379,000 jobs in February in a sign the economy is strengthening as virus cases drop, vaccinations ramp up, Americans spend more and states ease business restrictions. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Job openings rise, layoffs fall as pandemic economy mends

By Christopher Rugaber Mar. 11, 2021 10:39 AM EST