Louisiana’s Unemployment Rate Lowest In Over Two YearsLouisiana’s Unemployment Rate Lowest In Over Two YearsLouisiana's unemployment rate continues to pace well below the national rate. The state's Workforce Commission says its now at 6.9%.Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux
Dow Falls Slightly; National Unemployment Rate Remains Steady: Acadiana Business IndexDow Falls Slightly; National Unemployment Rate Remains Steady: Acadiana Business IndexThe Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 20 points while the national unemployment rate remains stuck at 9.1%. Mark Lasseigne has your market report on today's Acadiana Business Index. Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux
State’s Unemployment Rate Holds SteadyState’s Unemployment Rate Holds SteadyLouisiana's unemployment rate held steady in June at just over eight percent, while the U.S. rate increased to slightly more than nine percent.Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux
Rising Unemployment ClaimsRising Unemployment ClaimsFirst-time unemployment claims rose 11.4 percent in Louisiana.Ken RomeroKen Romero
La. Gains Jobs In 2010La. Gains Jobs In 2010BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana labor officials say the state added 26,300 non-farm jobs in 2010.Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux
Initial Jobless Claims Edge UpInitial Jobless Claims Edge UpBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana labor officials say first-time claims for jobless benefits edged up at mid-month.Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux
Unemployment Rate Rises SlightlyUnemployment Rate Rises SlightlyThe latest jobs report shows the state's unemployment rate rose slightly for the month of November to eight-point-two percent.Brandon ComeauxBrandon Comeaux