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February 6, 2012

Introducing StateImpact Idaho’s New Unemployment App

Idaho’s unemployment rate continued to go up after the recession was officially declared over in 2009. The monthly jobless rate didn’t start to trend down until recently, and it’s an economic indicator we’ve followed closely over the last few months. Our coverage is driven in two ways: data and personal stories. This web-based data application […]

February 3, 2012

One Job Consultant Says: Keep Looking for the Right Job, Even in This Economy

Like the national unemployment rate, which now stands at 8.3 percent, Idaho’s jobless rate has ticked down in recent months. In December, the state’s rate stood at 8.4 percent. Put in other terms, Idaho’s economy has added 8,000 jobs since September of last year. What’s harder to know is what kinds of jobs people are […]

February 1, 2012

Jobless in Idaho: Leaving Home for the Oilfields

The Idaho Department of Labor estimates there are at least 65,000 people in the state without work. That doesn’t include thousands more who are underemployed or have stopped looking for a job. This is the latest story in our “Jobless in Idaho” series, that follows several Idahoans in their search for work. We introduced you to […]

January 30, 2012

Private vs. Public: Who Writes More Paychecks in Your County?

Who writes the most paychecks in your county — a government entity or a private company? The answer might surprise you. Take a look at our interactive map to see who has the largest workforce in your county.

January 27, 2012

A Young Refugee Searches For A Place In Idaho’s Reshaped Economy

In the last few years, more than 4,000 refugees have found their way to Idaho. They’ve come from Africa, and from East and South Asia. Most came to Boise. For years, the city’s strong economy, good quality affordable housing and supportive community created an especially favorable environment for refugee resettlement. Now, the recession has shifted […]

January 26, 2012

The Recession and its Effects on Refugee Resettlement

Idaho residents know well the reversal of fortune the state has seen since the start of the recession. The state, which not so long ago had the fastest growing economy in the nation, has been hit hard. In a broadcast story tomorrow, we’ll look at how Idaho’s economic troubles have affected the state’s refugee population, […]

January 24, 2012

Northwest States Coping with Government Employee Layoffs

This story is a collaboration between StateImpact Idaho and Northwest News Network. Contributing reporters are Emilie Ritter Saunders, Chris Lehman and Austin Jenkins. Across the Northwest, government agencies and schools have laid off thousands of workers. Just like corporate downsizing, those public sector job losses have a human and an economic impact. Northwest States Coping […]

January 19, 2012

Super 1 Foods to Hire 80 for its Bonners Ferry, Idaho Store

The Idaho Business Review reports a small north Idaho town is getting a new grocery store and about 80 new jobs. In November, Super 1 Foods broke ground on a 50,000 square foot grocery store that’s scheduled to open in Bonners Ferry in June. IdahoBusinessReview.com reports the new store will lower Boundary County’s unemployment rate […]

January 18, 2012

Defense Training Firm Moving Headquarters to Twin Falls, Idaho

The Idaho Department of Commerce announced this morning a full service defensive training firm is relocating its Reno, Nevada corporate headquarters to Twin Falls, Idaho. LMS Defense, Inc. specializes in counterterrorism training to the United States military, law enforcement and security professionals. LMS Founder and CEO John Chapman says he’ll hire five people locally for […]

January 16, 2012

Economist Says Idaho Is in a “Low-Skill, Low-Wage Trap”

A new Pew Research Center report on public perception of the growing gap between America’s rich and poor has been widely discussed in the last week. Retired University of Idaho economist Stephen Cooke focuses on a different kind of wage gap. Idaho jobs pay considerably less than the U.S. average — nearly $11,000 less in […]

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