Valley slowly recaptures jobs lost to downturn
Manufacturing is down, but other private sector industries grow. ...
Read more ›Report: Weak national job recovery in March
The economy added only 88,000 jobs in March, the lowest amount in nine months, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. ...
Read more ›A 12-acre warehouse planned for Orange County
A $55 million facility for natural foods is planned along with 360 jobs. ...
Read more ›Labor Department: State lost 5,700 jobs in February
Connecticut lost 5,700 jobs from January to February, but the state's unemployment rate decreased a tenth of a percentage point to 8 percent, the state Department of Labor reported today. ...
Read more ›Organic grocer to expand at new headquarters
Natural Markets Food Group plans to add 10 jobs when it opens new headquarters in Irvington this spring. ...
Read more ›State recycling investment to add jobs
State government officials announced Feb. 28 the formation of the Recycling Market Development Council to expand Connecticut's recycling efforts and create jobs. ...
Read more ›Maloney announces House subcommittee assignments
Freshman Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney recently announced his subcommittee assignments on the House Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, with hopes that the assignments will allow him to begin working on creating jobs and expanding the economy in the Hudson Valley. ...
Read more ›Malloy addresses guns, jobs in State of the State
In the annual Connecticut State of the State address, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy expressed grief over the Newtown shooting and further work needed to grow the state's economy. ...
Read more ›U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs in 2012
The United States added 1.8 million jobs in 2012, according to a new report. ...
Read more ›Stagnant job growth in 2012
With only 1,900 jobs created in the first 11 months of 2012, Connecticut business leaders are anxious to move forward in 2013. ...
Read more ›November retail hiring numbers strongest on record
More than 465,000 retail jobs were added in the U.S. in November, the most ever for that month. ...
Read more ›NY awarded federal grant for Sandy cleanup
New York state has been awarded a $27 million federal grant to assist in Hurricane Sandy cleanup efforts and will mean jobs for unemployed area residents. ...
Read more ›DOL grants Conn. $1.8M to create jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor has approved a $1.8 million national emergency grant to create temporary jobs in Connecticut to assist with recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy. ...
Read more ›Housing market improves, but job market sluggish
People are spending money on homes, but not in other areas. ...
Read more ›State jobs count at all-time high
There were some encouraging numbers in New York State’s job report, released by the State Department of Labor today. ...
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