Those who regularly see unemployed workers shuffle through the doors for their checks were expecting it. ...more

March 7, 2009

New figures released Friday by the state paint a bleak picture of Florida's unemployment rate in January: ...more

March 7, 2009

Florida might have a soaring unemployment rate and large store chains might be liquidating or shutting down, but the national trends have been encouraging to some retail analysts. ...more

March 7, 2009

Second-worst in Florida; numbers are highest since 1976 ...more

March 6, 2009

The number of people out of work soared in the Bay area in January, with each county surpassing 9 percent and the area as a whole nearing double digit unemployment with 9.7 percent, according to state figures released Friday. ...more

March 6, 2009

WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted to 8.1 percent in February, the highest since late 1983, as cost-cutting employers slashed 651,000 jobs amid a deepening recession. ...more

March 6, 2009

Even an optimist like Gov. Charlie Crist recognizes when times are tough. But on Tuesday he predicted a better future for Florida if lawmakers can put political differences aside and work together to create jobs, promote clean energy and keep schools strong. ...more

March 3, 2009

With the home inventory market rebounding slightly, it would be more prudent for the county to rethink its proposed Comprehensive Plan for Recovery (CPR) and focus more on creating jobs, the president of the Hernando County Association of Realtors said. ...more

February 28, 2009

Seagram's is celebrating Black History Month and African American male achievement with the Seagram's Pursuit of Excellence program. The program is designed to address rising unemployment among Black men in Tampa by providing tangible opportunities and building the skills they need to attain gainful employment. ...more

February 24, 2009

WASHINGTON - Brace yourself: The recession is projected to worsen this year. The country stands to lose a sizable chunk of economic activity in 2009 as consumers at home and abroad retrench in the face of persistent economic troubles. And the U.S. unemployment rate - now at 7.6 percent, the highest in more than 16 years - is expected hit a peak of 9 percent this year. ...more

February 23, 2009