/news/tags/unemployment-rate Unemployment rate en-US Copyright Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/economy/2021-10-11/northeast-ohio-economy-suffers-setback-in-latest-monthly-jobs-report Experts had been anticipating a big recovery in the labor force, but the results are much different. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/economy/2021-10-11/northeast-ohio-economy-suffers-setback-in-latest-monthly-jobs-report Mason Lawlor /news/2021-04-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-dips-akron-firefighter-disciplined-for-spraying-activist-with-hose The two-week average of coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in Ohio is now at just over 155; an Akron firefighter who used a fire hose to spray an activist has received unspecified discipline; the number of new jobless claims fell for the second straight week; and more stories. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 12:52:44 GMT /news/2021-04-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-dips-akron-firefighter-disciplined-for-spraying-activist-with-hose Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-04-23/morning-headlines-covid-case-average-improves-akron-public-schools-selects-next-superintendent The statewide average of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents has decreased from 200 to just over 186 this week; the Akron Public School Board has selected to Christine Fowler-Mack for superintendent; Akron mayor Dan Horrigan is joining a group of other mayors and the organization Everytown for Gun Safety in calling on the U.S. Senate to take up two bills the House passed last month; and more stories. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:02:53 GMT /news/2021-04-23/morning-headlines-covid-case-average-improves-akron-public-schools-selects-next-superintendent Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/2021-04-16/morning-headlines-akron-mayor-releases-plan-for-153m-fed-stimulus-funds-cleveland-officer-fatally-shoots-murder-suspect Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan has released his wish list for how he’s like to spend the $153 million the city is getting from the latest federal coronavirus stimulus plan; authorities say a Cleveland police officer fatally shot a man who pulled a gun from his waistband as officers tried to arrest him on a murder warrant; an armed man who approached undercover DEA agents parked in a Cleveland neighborhood was shot and wounded by one of them; and more stories. Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:55:23 GMT /news/2021-04-16/morning-headlines-akron-mayor-releases-plan-for-153m-fed-stimulus-funds-cleveland-officer-fatally-shoots-murder-suspect Andrew Meyer, J. Nungesser /news/2020-10-22/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-new-record-for-virus-cases-total-hospitalizations-college-of-wooster-goes-entirely-remote COVID-19 cases in Ohio hit a new record as the state grapples with a concerning uptick in virus-related hospitalizations and deaths; the College of Wooster is suspending in-person classes for the rest of the fall semester as COVID-19 cases rise; Kent State University reported 63 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, the highest weekly total since July, and more stories. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:56:24 GMT /news/2020-10-22/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-new-record-for-virus-cases-total-hospitalizations-college-of-wooster-goes-entirely-remote Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2020-08-26/to-understand-ohio-how-to-understand-america Author David Giffels spent a year traveling around Ohio with the idea that by getting a better understanding of Ohio, he might get a better understanding… Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:50:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-08-26/to-understand-ohio-how-to-understand-america Andrew Meyer, Abigail Bottar /news/economy/2019-07-19/ohios-unemployment-rate-is-down-to-4 Ohio’s unemployment rate was down slightly in June. It was an even 4% last month compared to 4.1 percent in May. Some companies in Ohio have jobs that are… Sat, 20 Jul 2019 02:18:01 GMT /news/economy/2019-07-19/ohios-unemployment-rate-is-down-to-4 Jo Ingles /news/economy/2018-10-21/ohio-adds-4-000-jobs-in-september Ohio’s official unemployment rate went unchanged from August to September, although workforce participation is at an all-time high. Five-point six… Mon, 22 Oct 2018 02:26:12 GMT /news/economy/2018-10-21/ohio-adds-4-000-jobs-in-september Steve Brown /news/economy/2018-06-22/amish-entrepreneurship-keeps-holmes-countys-unemployment-rate-among-the-lowest-in-ohio Holmes County, the heart of Amish Country, consistently continues to have one of lowest unemployment rates in the state. Entrepreneurship Intern Emma… Fri, 22 Jun 2018 20:58:13 GMT /news/economy/2018-06-22/amish-entrepreneurship-keeps-holmes-countys-unemployment-rate-among-the-lowest-in-ohio /news/economy/2018-05-18/ohios-jobless-rate-drops-to-16-year-low Ohio’s unemployment rate has dropped again, to a level not seen in 16 years.The state’s jobless rate for April dropped to 4.3 percent, which is the lowest… Fri, 18 May 2018 19:10:38 GMT /news/economy/2018-05-18/ohios-jobless-rate-drops-to-16-year-low Karen Kasler