Tri-Cities jobs declined in December for the first time since April. The preliminary, unadjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll report puts the loss at 400 jobs – 200 when seasonally adjusted. The unemployment rate increased to 6% as employment… Read More ›
November’s Tri-Cities jobs report was a mash of mixed signals, but the trend points to a stalling economy. The exception is real estate. It is continuing a strong V-shaped recovery while the jobs market ran out of gas. The overall… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities labor market continued healing from last spring’s initial coronavirus effect in October, but a new wave of infections is thwarting sustained growth. Employers added 1,700 jobs in October and September, down from the 2,800 gain in August and… Read More ›
The Tri-Cities economy continued its slow recovery of jobs lost during the COVID-19 crash. September’s seasonally adjusted total from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll survey shows a loss of 700 jobs from August. The nonadjusted total shows a… Read More ›