A Polk County court found Gov. Kim Reynolds did not violate the law by ending COVID-expanded unemployment benefits early in 2021.

New job reports are out, and two think tanks are calling the Ohio employment picture “sluggish” and “flat.” The think tank ...

Protections under New Jersey’s family leave law are being expanded to include smaller businesses.

Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Iowa last week compared with the week prior.

Iowa ended 2025 with more people working and participating in the labor force, even as overall employment dipped slightly at ...

Iowa's unemployment rate decreased to 3.5% in November 2025. That's down from 3.7% in September, while the labor force participation rate remained steady at 67.5%.The rate is up from 3.3% one year ago ...

The Iowa Center for Economic Success is launching a free tax assistance program for Iowans earning less than $69,000, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Expanding farm zoning exemptions, expanding the retired farmer rental income tax exemption, ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Workforce Development says the state’s unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.5%. That’s down from the last report in September, when the unemployment rate was 3.7%.