What States Are Cutting Jobless Benefits?
These 16 states are ending $300 unemployment benefits this summer. Republicans say ending the unemployment benefit will help bring Americans back to work.
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Is This the Worst Kept Secret in Shreveport?
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson stopped by KEEL on Friday morning to talk about big economic news for our community.
More than $6 Million in Jobless Benefits Paid to Jail Inmates
A state audit finds Louisiana paid roughly $6.2 million in improper unemployment benefits to nearly 1,200 incarcerated people.
Shreveport Has New Economic Development Director
Mayor Adrian Perkins names Economic Development Director
Crawfish Workers File Suit Over Wages
Louisiana crawfish processors focus of US wage rule lawsuit.
Job Growth Reported in Shreveport Area
Good news on the jobs front in Shreveport and the entire state of Louisiana. The unemployment rate is showing job growth.
Retail Sales Skyrocket and More People Now Have Jobs
$1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8% and US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic.
Job Growth Reported Across the Nation
US employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
US Jobless Claims Fall to 684,000, Fewest Since Pandemic
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago.