1140 KSOO - Live Local Radio in Sioux Falls, SD » Unemployment http://ksoo.com The talk of Sioux Falls Sat, 18 May 2013 17:43:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Budget Cuts to Reduce Unemployment Benefits http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/ http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 22:35:56 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=99054 South Dakota will be reducing extended unemployment compensation benefits by nearly 17 percent as part of federal budget cuts.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/budget-cuts-to-reduce-unemployment-benefits/feed/ 0 Communications Services for the Deaf Laying Off 43 Employees This Summer http://ksoo.com/communications-services-for-the-deaf-laying-off-43-employees-this-summer/ http://ksoo.com/communications-services-for-the-deaf-laying-off-43-employees-this-summer/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:45:17 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=92340 Communications Services for the Deaf in Sioux Falls says 43 employees will lose their jobs this summer.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/communications-services-for-the-deaf-laying-off-43-employees-this-summer/feed/ 0 Clipart US Economy Only Adds 88K Jobs, Rate Drops to 7.6 pct. http://ksoo.com/us-economy-only-adds-88k-jobs-rate-drops-to-7-6-pct/ http://ksoo.com/us-economy-only-adds-88k-jobs-rate-drops-to-7-6-pct/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:07:24 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=81923 U.S. employers added just 88,000 jobs in March, the fewest in nine months and a sharp retreat after a period of strong hiring. The slowdown may signal that the economy is heading into a weak spring.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/us-economy-only-adds-88k-jobs-rate-drops-to-7-6-pct/feed/ 0 Clipart Labor Department Helps Students Find Internships http://ksoo.com/labor-department-helps-students-find-internships/ http://ksoo.com/labor-department-helps-students-find-internships/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:03:29 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=62470 PIERRE - The South Dakota Labor Department is encouraging college seniors and recent graduates to look for internships that provide training and can lead to permanent jobs.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/labor-department-helps-students-find-internships/feed/ 0 Clipart US Gains 157K Jobs; Jobless Rate Rises to 7.9 Pct. http://ksoo.com/us-gains-157k-jobs-jobless-rate-rises-to-7-9-pct/ http://ksoo.com/us-gains-157k-jobs-jobless-rate-rises-to-7-9-pct/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:54:52 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=60760 WASHINGTON - U.S. employers added 157,000 jobs in January, and hiring was much stronger at the end of 2012 than previously thought, providing reassurance that the job market held steady even as economic growth stalled.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/us-gains-157k-jobs-jobless-rate-rises-to-7-9-pct/feed/ 0 Clipart What Does Going Over The 'Fiscal Cliff' Really Mean? http://ksoo.com/what-does-going-over-the-fiscal-cliff-really-mean/ http://ksoo.com/what-does-going-over-the-fiscal-cliff-really-mean/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:20:33 +0000 Mark Tassler http://kxrb.com/?p=44499 As the nation moves nearer to the deadline, and no deal in sight in Washington, a 'fiscal cliff' appears highly possible. Will it happen? We don't know yet. But we do know how it will affect you.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/what-does-going-over-the-fiscal-cliff-really-mean/feed/ 0 Cameron Spencer, Getty Images Economy Adds 146K Jobs, Unemployment Rate Falls to 4 Year Low http://ksoo.com/economy-adds-146k-jobs-unemployment-rate-falls-to-4-year-low/ http://ksoo.com/economy-adds-146k-jobs-unemployment-rate-falls-to-4-year-low/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:19:17 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=39909 U.S. hiring gains held steady in November despite disruptions from Superstorm Sandy and employers' concerns about impending tax increases from the year-end "fiscal cliff."

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]]> http://ksoo.com/economy-adds-146k-jobs-unemployment-rate-falls-to-4-year-low/feed/ 0 Clipart Unemployment Aid Applications Drop to 370K http://ksoo.com/us-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-370k/ http://ksoo.com/us-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-370k/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:04:28 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=39224 The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Superstorm Sandy has faded. Weekly applications have fallen back to a level consistent with modest hiring.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/us-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-to-370k/feed/ 0 John Moore/Getty Images Citigroup to Eliminate More Than 11,000 Jobs http://ksoo.com/citigroup-to-eliminate-more-than-11000-jobs/ http://ksoo.com/citigroup-to-eliminate-more-than-11000-jobs/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:59 +0000 Tony Wright http://ksoo.com/?p=38785 Citigroup says it will eliminate more than 11,000 jobs. The bank says it's looking to cut expenses and improve efficiency.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/citigroup-to-eliminate-more-than-11000-jobs/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Fewer Seek Jobless Aid as Storm Distorts Data http://ksoo.com/fewer-seek-jobless-aid-as-storm-distorts-data/ http://ksoo.com/fewer-seek-jobless-aid-as-storm-distorts-data/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:54:21 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=34642 The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply to a seasonally adjusted 410,000 last week, though the figure was elevated for the second straight week by Superstorm Sandy.

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