Unemployment Rate

President Donald Trump and his cabinet are trumpeting the data from the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as the nation prepares to celebrate its 249th birthday.   The BLS report claims the US economy added 147,000 new jobs in June and unemployment lowered from 4.3% to 4.1%. Economists had forecasted only […]

Perhaps Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) should modify his campaign slogan to "Keep Florida Free and Thriving." A recent economic data update shows October is Florida's 30th month straight in job creation, even when accounting for Hurricane Ian. Not only that, but Florida remains a leader in job growth and in reducing unemployment levels. By the […]

TALLAHASSEE --- Despite increased concerns about layoffs and a looming recession, Florida’s unemployment rate dipped in June. The state Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday released a report that said the June rate was 2.8 percent, down from a revised 2.9 percent in May. The June number represented 303,000 Floridians unemployed in a workforce of […]