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Analyst: Rise in jobless rates typical during post-holiday season

Rising unemployment rates across Indiana’s metropolitan areas in January are typical right after the holiday season, according to a Purdue University Northwest economist.  January jobless rates for the Gary area, Elkhart-Goshen area, Michigan City-La Porte area and South Bend-Mishawaka all increased for the month when compared to January 2018, according to data released by the

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Jobless rates rise across Indiana metro areas in December

Unemployment rates in several of Indiana’s metropolitan areas increased in December. Jobless rates in the metro areas of Gary, which includes Lake County; Michigan City-La Porte, South Bend-Mishawaka and Elkhart-Goshen all rose in December when compared to December 2017, according to data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.  The Gary area jobless rate

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Indiana’s September jobless rate of 3.5 percent unchanged from August

Indiana’s unemployment rate for September was 3.5 percent, which is unchanged from August, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Indiana’s jobless rate for September was lower than the national jobless rate of 3.7 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicator, which reflects the number of unemployed people

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Oct. 17 program will provide overview on state’s new Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship

Northwest Indiana business owners will have an opportunity to learn more about the Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship, a new division of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development during two sessions on Oct. 17. The first session is 9:30 a.m. at the Center of Workforce Innovations, 2804 Boilermaker Court, Valparaiso. Another session is set

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