After Denver hired homeless people to shovel mulch and perform other day labor, more than 100 landed regular jobs, By Jon Murray, January 16, 2018, Denver Post: “Jeffrey Maes didn’t expect to live on the streets in his 50s. He had started several businesses, but he says the last one, a remodeling company, went south just as he was stretched thin on four properties. He lost them all, he said, and ended up without a home — along with the realization that he was considered unemployable. But last year, he heard about a Denver-sponsored day-labor program that had helped friends get back on their feet. After nearly four years of homelessness, Maes gave it a shot…”
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November 2017 US Unemployment Rate
- Job growth signals robust economy, with gain of 228,000, By Ben Casselman, December 8, 2017, New York Times: “The Labor Department released its official hiring and unemployment figures for November on Friday morning, providing the latest snapshot of the American economy…”
- The economy added 228,000 jobs in November, unemployment at 4.1 percent, By Danielle Paquette, December 8, 2017, Washington Post: “The economy added 228,000 jobs in November, slightly outpacing analysts’ expectations, and unemployment held steady at 4.1 percent, federal economists reported Friday…”
US State Unemployment
Jobless rates fell in 11 U.S. states, hit record lows in two, By Christopher S. Rugaber (AP), November 17, 2017, Denver Post: “Unemployment rates fell to record lows in Idaho and Tennessee in September, and dropped in 9 other states…”