Congress Set to Return from Recess on Monday to Debate Unemployment Benefits; While 1.7 Million Live Without It
The number of long-term unemployed (unemployed for 27 weeks and more) was 6.8 million which accounted for 45.5% of total unemployed. CEO of Hound, A. Harrison Barnes, says Just this past week we have been able to compile over 85,000 jobs.
Hound Garners Almost 100,000 Jobs in Last Seven Days Even As Nationwide Unemployment Reported at 16.5%
The government’s broader measure of unemployment has decreased only by 0.1 point to 16.5% this June, according to newly released data from the Labor Department.
83,000 New Private Sector Jobs Created in June
CEO A. Harrison Barnes of Hound, a job search engine, says that there are still many jobs that are available. “In the last seven days alone, my team has been able to dig up over 92,000 jobs.
Hound Announces 9,000 New Jobs in Michigan Even As 87,000 People in Michigan Get Ready to Lose Unemployment Benefits by July 3
About 87,000 people in Michigan are going to stop receiving their unemployment checks of around $300 by July 3. These people have been unemployed for over 26 weeks and Republicans in Congress are refusing to extend the unemployment benefits because of concerns over the fiscal deficit.
98,000 in Ohio to Lose Jobless Benefits by Month’s End As Unemployment Benefits Bill Effectively Dead
A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of Hound, says that there are jobs available at every skill level. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus have around 1500 jobs available on the site, as do most other cities in the state.
Revised Unemployment Benefits Bill Likely to Be Rejected As New Cuts Not Seen As Enough by GOP
A. Harrison Barnes, CEO of Hound, says that there are still jobs for all age groups and skill levels. “You have to be persistent. You can’t just give up after saying I emailed over 200 resumes and didn’t get a callback.”
Hound Lists 698,080 Jobs in Its Database Even As the Job Market Remains Volatile
Hound, one of the largest job search engines in the world, has managed to create a record of sorts by listing more than 698,080 jobs in its database directly from employer sites.
Almost a Million People Without Unemployment Benefits As Senate Rejects Benefits Extension Bill
903,000 unemployed people have stopped receiving unemployment benefits as of June 19 because the Senate has not approved the unemployment benefits extension bill. If the bill is not passed before the July 4 recess, there will be two million people without benefits. This analysis has been made by Chad Stone, Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Senate Shoots Down Unemployment Benefits As Unemployment Rate for Older Workers Reaches 5.8%
The Senate has shot down a proposal in a test vote to extend unemployment benefits because of concerns over deficit spending. The proposed bill, HR 4213, would have given extended unemployment insurance, various tax breaks for businesses and individuals, and improved Medicare among other benefits.
Hound Lists More Than 110,000 Jobs in a Week Even As Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke Warns of Slow Growth
Almost 700,000 jobs from various sectors found a place on Hound, an only-employer job site even as economists have warned of a jobless recovery in the next few years. Even Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke has said that it would take years to reduce the high unemployment rate.