U.S. employers advertised more jobs in May than April, a hopeful sign after three months of weak hiring. Job openings rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.6 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That’s up from 3.4 million in April. It’s also the second-highest level in nearly four years, just behind March’s 3.7 million. Still, [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. travel industry has created jobs 26 percent faster than the rest of the economy, one travel industry economist said. The Labor Department reported recently that the economy added 80,000 new jobs in June, slightly up from the 77,000 it reported in May. And, unemployment has remained at 8.2 percent for a second consecutive [...]
Continue reading …U.S. employers in April posted the fewest job openings in five months, suggesting hiring will remain sluggish in the months ahead. The Labor Department said Tuesday that job openings fell to a seasonally adjusted 3.4 million in April, down from 3.7 million in March. The March figure was the highest in nearly four [...]
Continue reading …Bal Seal Engineering Inc. broke ground Thursday on a 155,000 square-foot manufacturing plant that promises 200 jobs in the next two years. Local and state government officials, local business leaders, small business owners and Bal Seal employees celebrated at the 18-acre site, off InterQuest Parkway and Federal Drive in northern Colorado Springs. The project was [...]
Continue reading …The stock market shook off a shaky start and moved higher Thursday after a tame inflation reading and another weak jobs report raised expectations that the Federal Reserve may be moving closer to another round of stimulus measures for the U.S. economy. Applications for unemployment benefits applications rose 6,000 last week, more than economists [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker. U.S. employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up. The dismal jobs data will fan fears that the economy is sputtering. It also puts President Barack Obama on the defensive five months before his re-election [...]
Continue reading …The federal government is launching a $26 million challenge to manufacturers to foster innovation and job creation through public-private partnerships. The hope is the challenge will help entice private capital to projects that oculd promote cluster-based development in regions across the United States. The government wants to build on the momentum within the manufacturing sector, [...]
Continue reading …Brunswick Zone XL will open its location near InterQuest Parkway and I-25 Wednesday, April 25. The 50,000-square-foot facility has 36 bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, video game arcade, billiards, large-screen TVs, and a bar and grill. Brunswick has been interviewing and hiring staff for the new location and announced this week that it [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado Senate is debating a proposal to give bidding preferences to companies that employ local workers for state projects. It’s a centerpiece of the Democrats’ job-creation plan this session, but it lacks Republican support and has gotten strong opposition from business groups. The bill being debated Tuesday would give a bidding preference to companies [...]
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