Labor economy

Alaska

Alaska June job numbers up from year earlier, lag June 2019 | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had about 7,900 more jobs last month than in June 2021 but most industries still fell short of their job numbers three years earlier, before the pandemic, the state labor department said Friday. Dan Robinson, an economist with the department, in an interview described the economy as “OK.” The economy […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas turning down remaining federal rental assistance

Arkansas is turning down most of the $146 million in federal pandemic rental assistance the state was set to receive By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press April 22, 2022, 10:44 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he was refusing […]

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