Over 121,000 federal employees have faced layoffs or have been targeted for layoffs Virginia’s initial unemployment claims rose 8.1% in one week. Expert expects to see reduction in the state’s ...

A record-breaking 112,497 Virginians filed initial claims for unemployment last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. That’s an increase of 66,220 claimants since last week, when ...

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

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia's unemployment went up for the seventh month in a row, where it now sits at 3.6% in July. Economic experts warn that these numbers are only expected to go up and set the stage ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows ups and downs for Virginia as Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continues to claim the Commonwealth’s nation-leading status in ...

Virginia’s unemployment rate held steady from May to June at 3.7 percent, as employers in the services sector added to payrolls and the overall job growth rate moderated. The state unemployment rate ...

RICHMOND — Researchers have rolled out a new economy monitor to track changes in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia region. The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit research organization, ...