WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – April jobs numbers out Friday are better than expected but still the economy faces major headwinds of stubborn inflation and bank stress. President Biden is meeting with his economic cabinet as he grapples with another possible ...
Author: KGW Staff SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Ask just about anyone in health care and they’ll tell you that these are tough times in the hospital business. The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems reports that Oregon’s hospitals are ...
(KGW) A new bill would eliminate compensation for out-of-state Oregon public employees who commute back for meetings or training. But the head of SEIU Local 503 testified that there are bigger fish to fry — much larger sources of financial ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) OREGON, USA (KGW) — State economists reported this week that Oregon continues to see a strong job market, with many sectors bouncing back from the pandemic. Despite a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.5%, ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) OREGON, USA (KGW) — State economists reported this week that Oregon continues to see a strong job market, with many sectors bouncing back from the pandemic. Despite a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.5%, ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has received millions of dollars from the National Science Foundation to help close the nation’s gap in cybersecurity employment. The $4.8 million grant, which is part of the NSF’s “CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service” program, ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – There is some good news on the inflation front. According to new data released Thursday, inflation in the United States has eased to 7.7%. That’s down from 8.2% in September and lower than some economists had ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) The jobs market appears to be holding its own. According to the latest numbers from the Labor Department, the jobs picture hasn’t changed much in the last month. Weekly unemployment claims totaled 217,000 for the week ending ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The latest employment numbers are out for August. A regional economist tells us it was a positive month for most industry sectors in southern Oregon. Employment in Jackson County rose 1,280 jobs over the month. Local education added ...
Outdated computer system made wait times longer for Oregon unemployment during pandemic, audit finds
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Employment Department (OED) struggled with an unprecedented surge in unemployment claims when the pandemic began, leaving some beneficiaries waiting weeks or months for their checks, but a new audit says ...