Jan 26 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most Kentucky Counties The latest unemployment numbers for Kentucky have been released and most counties, Jefferson included, show an improvement. In Louisville, the unemployment rate is down to nine percent. It’s the lowest rate in three years. The numbers are from last month, which, aside from a spike in September, capped a year of steady declines. The unemployment […] By Gabe Bullard Jan 26 Local News Unemployment Drops in Most Kentucky Counties Gabe Bullard
Aug 24 Local News CBO: Slow Growth, High Jobless Rate for Years Projecting slow growth and high unemployment over the next six years, the Congressional Budget Office released its updated report Wednesday that paints a dire economic picture for the foreseeable future. The nonpartisan agency forecasts the country’s jobless rate will remain above 8 percent until 2014 and economic growth will be 2.7 percent next year. President […] By WFPL News Aug 24 Local News CBO: Slow Growth, High Jobless Rate for Years WFPL News
Nov 19 Local News Kentucky's Unemployment Rate Back Above 11% From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh After a slight decline in September, Kentucky’s unemployment rate has again climbed above 11-percent. In July, Kentucky’s jobless rate hit 11%, the state’s highest rate in 26 years. It rose to 11.2% in August, but fell to 10.9% in September. But last month, the commonwealth’s jobless rate again rose […] By Stephanie Crosby Nov 19 Local News Kentucky's Unemployment Rate Back Above 11% Stephanie Crosby
Mar 19 Local News Louisville Jobless Rate Climbs The Kentucky Office of Employment and Training says the Louisville metropolitan area’s unemployment rate jumped to 9.4 percent in January, up from 7.6 percent in December and 5.6 percent in January of 2008. Officials say the higher number is due in large part to manufacturing job losses, particularly in the auto industry. Both of Louisville’s […] By Rick Howlett Mar 19 Local News Louisville Jobless Rate Climbs Rick Howlett