May 7 National News Spring Letdown: Hiring Slows in April, Raising New Challenges For Economy U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs last month, far fewer than analysts had expected. The unemployment rate rose to 6.1%. By Scott Horsley, NPR May 7 National News Hiring Slows in April, Raising New Challenges For Economy Scott Horsley, NPR
Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan contains tens of billions of dollars to address environmental and economic issues throughout the Ohio Valley region, according to details released Wednesday by the White House. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, had promised a major infrastructure initiative, but one never got traction during his four years in office. Speaking in Pittsburgh […] By Curtis Tate Apr 1 Economy Biden’s $2 Trillion Proposal Could Boost Ohio Valley Infrastructure And Clean Up Energy Sector Curtis Tate
May 14 Economy Ohio Valley Making Progress On Unemployment Backlog Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are making progress on unemployment claims filed in March as states begin a phased-in reopening. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio May 14 Economy Ohio Valley Making Progress On Unemployment Backlog Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
May 7 Economy Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau Of Unemployment Claims New unemployment insurance claims are starting to reach a plateau but are still hitting unprecedented levels across the Ohio Valley region. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio May 7 Economy Ohio Valley Hitting Plateau Of Unemployment Claims Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Apr 30 Economy Ohio Valley Addressing Backlog Of Unemployment Claims But Some Are Still Waiting For Benefits New unemployment claims in the Ohio Valley began to taper off this week but local economies still face a staggering number of unemployed. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Apr 30 Economy Ohio Valley Addressing Backlog Of Unemployment Claims Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Oct 7 Economy Rethinking Retraining: Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Economists argue that a more broad-based approach to jobs, public investment, and wages will be necessary for coal country. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Oct 7 Economy Why Worker Training Programs Alone Won’t Save Coal Country Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Apr 5 Economy U.S. Jobs Rebound To Solid Growth; Unemployment Holds At 3.8 Percent Employers added 196,000 jobs in March, bouncing back from February's weak growth, the Labor Department said Friday. By Scott Horsley, NPR Apr 5 Economy U.S. Jobs Rebound To Solid Growth; Unemployment Holds At 3.8 Percent Scott Horsley, NPR
Mar 19 Economy Ford Shifting 550 Jobs To Boost SUV Production In Kentucky Growing sales for the Expedition and Navigator are driving a 20 percent production boost at the Louisville plant, the automaker said. By Bruce Schreiner, AP Mar 19 Economy Ford Shifting 550 Jobs To Boost SUV Production In Kentucky Bruce Schreiner, AP
Mar 11 Economy Automation For The People? Ohio Valley At High Risk For Job Losses A recent report showed about one-quarter of all jobs in the Ohio Valley region have a high chance of being wiped out by automation. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Mar 11 Economy Automation For The People? Ohio Valley At High Risk For Job Losses Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Mar 8 Economy U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up. By Avie Schneider, NPR Mar 8 Economy U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month Avie Schneider, NPR
Feb 1 Economy U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosts Unemployment To 4 Percent Job growth picked up for the 100th consecutive month even as hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed during the partial government shutdown. By Avie Schneider, NPR Feb 1 Economy U.S. Added 304,000 Jobs In January; Shutdown Boosts Unemployment To 4 Percent Avie Schneider, NPR
Jan 4 Economy U.S. Adds Stronger-Than-Expected 312,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 3.9 Percent Unemployment climbed as more people felt confident enough to quit their jobs and look for new ones. By Avie Schneider, NPR Jan 4 Economy U.S. Adds Stronger-Than-Expected 312,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 3.9 Percent Avie Schneider, NPR
Aug 2 Economy Solving The ‘Wage Puzzle’: Why Aren’t Paychecks Growing? That's the wage puzzle, and some economists and employers offer explanations they say help explain it. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Aug 2 Economy Solving The 'Wage Puzzle': Why Aren't Paychecks Growing? Yuki Noguchi, NPR
Jul 6 Economy U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June The Labor Department reported Friday another big month for job growth, with a larger than expected addition of 213,000 jobs for the month of June. By Yuki Noguchi, NPR Jul 6 Economy U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June Yuki Noguchi, NPR
May 17 Community The Struggle To Recruit Drivers Isn’t Unique To Louisville’s TARC, Officials Say The Transit Authority of River City is hobbling under a driver shortage, resulting in delayed routes, longer wait times and irate customers. By Kyeland Jackson May 17 Community Struggle To Recruit Drivers Isn’t Unique To TARC, Officials Say Kyeland Jackson