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Economy Archive
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Idaho’s unemployment rate holds steady at 6.1 percent in April
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsIdaho employers maintained hiring at normal levels in April, but another 1,300 people left the state labor force, driving both employment and unemployment down to keep the state’s seasonally adjusted... -
WA unemployment rate drops to 7 percent in April
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsWashington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to an estimated 7 percent in April, the lowest level since December 2008. The drop of three-tenths of a point in April follows a... -
Idaho’s average hourly wage ranks 45th in nation
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsIdaho’s average hourly wage for all occupations ranked 45th in the nation in 2012. Estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Survey put Idaho’s average wage for... -
Idaho’s latest tax revenue forecast looking bright
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsIdaho’s tax revenue is now $79 million ahead of forecasts for the current fiscal year. Over the past month, the state Division of Financial Management says tax revenue jumped 13.2... -
Idaho among leaders as US home prices climb 10.5% in past year
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsA survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006 – with Idaho among the nation’s leaders. Core... -
Idaho unemployment rate holds steady in March at 6.2 percent
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsIdaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in March at 6.2 percent, the result of the continuing decline in the labor force and caution on the part of the state’s... -
Idaho personal income rebounds to prerecession levels
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsThe Idaho Department of Labor says total personal income last year topped $53.8 billion – a total slightly higher than the peak reached before the economic recession. Agency officials say... -
Idaho Gov. Otter signs $3M bill to lure businesses
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsIdaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed a $3 million measure to help entice businesses to expand in the Gem State, saying he hopes the new closing fund will give communities...