EDD unemployment backlog: 1 million claims stuck in logjam
The backlog of claims for unemployment benefits filed by California workers has been stuck over 1 million for more than a month, according to the Employment Development Department. As of Tuesday, the...
View ArticleCalifornia, US unemployment claims jump again
Initial unemployment claims in California and across the United States rose in the week ending March 13, according to data released Thursday. In California jobless claims rose to 108,600, up 1,800 from...
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Status Update: Boot Barn opens prototype store in Orange
Move over, OG Boot Barn, there’s a new cowboy in town. The retail chain long synonymous in Orange County with Western wear and cowboy boots has opened a new prototype store just 2 miles from its oldest...
View ArticleLos Angeles-Orange County No. 1 in unemployment jump, Inland Empire No. 6
A new study shows Los Angeles and Orange counties suffered the worst jump in joblessness in the past year among the nation’s biggest job markets. The Inland Empire had the sixth-largest increase....
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Inland Empire a union hotbed on Triangle Fire anniversary
Three Lansner family cousins — from left, Erika, Daniel and Thomas — stand after chalking a memorial in New York on March 25, 2021 to Fannie Lansner, who died at age 21 along with 145 others in the...
View ArticleUS jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign that the...
View ArticleCalifornia unemployment claims drop below 100,000
Unemployment claims in California fell below 100,000 for the first time since late February, according to a U.S. Labor Department report Thursday. California workers filed about 95,900 first-time...
View Article12 ways coronavirus changed Southern California’s job market
The ups and downs in the battle to slow the pandemic’s spread cost Southern California 829,000 jobs in a year. All ArticlesNew state employment figures for February revealed a mild rebound for the...
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Status Update: Faherty opens second OC store; SBA debuts COVID-19 grant portal
Faherty, a beach-centric fashion line for men and women, opened a new store Friday, March 26 at Fashion Island. It’s the second Newport Beach location for the branch, which also has a boutique at Lido...
View ArticleCalifornia suffered the nation’s 4th-worst pandemic job loss
California suffered the nation’s fourth-smallest job recovery and fourth-highest unemployment rate over the past 12 months of the pandemic. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with February employment data...
View ArticlePandemic cost Orange County 181,200 jobs, 243% jump in unemployment
The pandemic era’s first year cost roughly 1-in-9 workers in Orange County their jobs and more than tripled unemployment. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with state job figures, found local bosses had...
View ArticleCalifornia, U.S. weekly jobless claims rise again
Unemployment claims in California jumped to105,600 last week, up 9,600 from the prior week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. Since business shutdowns began in March 2020, California...
View ArticleAnticipation is building for a boom in US hiring this year
With hopes rising for a powerful rebound in hiring this year, Friday’s jobs report for March will provide crucial insight into whether those rosy expectations may prove true. The most optimistic...
View ArticleGlobal stocks rise; Treasury yields rally after jobs report
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in many of the markets worldwide that were open on Good Friday, while Treasury yields rallied after a report showed U.S. employers added hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleBad news: California wages jump 12%, by this math
California wages were rising at a 12% annual clip last year, according to one measurement — and that spike was essentially bad news. One of my favorite economic indicators is employment data derived...
View ArticleCOVID economy: California, US unemployment claims rise
Unemployment claims in California shot to their highest level in three months, topping 145,000 filings last week, the government reported Thursday. California workers filed 145,400 initial claims for...
View ArticleCalifornia’s pandemic pain: 9th-slowest jobs recovery in U.S.
California’s pandemic-era jobs recovery is the ninth-slowest in the nation, according to March employment stats. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with a federal tabulation of state-by-state hiring...
View ArticleSouthern California still down 753,900 workers in pandemic era
Southern California bosses added 64,500 jobs in March as pandemic-related business limitations left the region 753,900 workers short of pre-coronavirus employment. My trusty spreadsheet, filled with...
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Metro in LA County is hiring 800 drivers, other transit agencies increasing...
The further reopening of stores, restaurants and other businesses in recent weeks has pushed up demand for mass transit in Southern California, leaving some transportation agencies scrambling to add...
View ArticleBack to the office: Work from home vs. corporate reality
The grand revolution known as working from home in sweats with pets on your lap could be one of the pandemic era’s lasting employment legacies. I might be old and jaded, but when I hear whispers of a...
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