U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released its unemployment figures for the nation for the month of February. The January numbers showed 8.3 percent of Americans were out of work. The State of Arizona’s most recent figures are from December, and show 8.7 percent of our residents are unemployed. Coconino County’s rate was 8.5 percent, […]
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Workshop on Unemployment Benefits
Dec 8 Flagstaff Jobs2010 is offering a workshop for people who will be losing unemployment benefits. Topics will include coping skills and availability of services in the community. The workshop will include a community resource panel with information from at least five local non profits who may have applicable services. The event will be […]
Economists – Slow Recovery
While it is a difficult time financially for many people, the hardships during this economic period are not unusual. That was part of the consensus among economists during the recent Flagstaff Economic Outlook Conference. The annual conference was sponsored by Chase, Northern Arizona University W.A. Franke College of Business and Flagstaff Business […]