Oregon’s jobless rate hit 5.0% in August, the highest point since the pandemic. But no one knows what’s happened since then. The federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 halted the collection and ...
The most recent jobless numbers are not as recent as you might expect. Among the lingering effects of the federal government shutdown is a delay in state unemployment numbers. News ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There are now more unemployed people than there are jobs available in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are currently 7.24 million job seekers and ...