Whitmer signs bills to extend jobless benefits to 26 weeks

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday that will expand unemployment benefits for people who are out of work. Over three...

How low unemployment rate, inflation have changed the US workforce and economy

The Department of Labor recently announced that the unemployment rate is at 3% — the lowest it's been in over...

Detroit Evening Report: Unemployment rate in Detroit drops below 7%, reaching 22-year low

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city's unemployment rate has dropped to 6.4%, a figure not seen in over two...

Michigan unemployment agency director says state is attempting to recoup money from fraudulent claims 

Billions in fraudulent unemployment claims paid out during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of a joint House and Senate Oversight...

Youth Unemployment in Michigan is At An All-Time High

Youth unemployment in Michigan is at an all-time high.  Recent reports put the state’s youth jobless rate at 59%, among the highest...