Unemployment

Legislation to expand Michigan unemployment benefits passed the state legislature this week. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan residents could see their unemployment benefits grow under bills that passed the state Senate Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget released the October jobs data Thursday. It shows Michigan’s jobless rate last month ticked up to 4.7%. Rick Pluta reports.

Michigan’s jobless rate leveled off to 4.5% in August and September. That followed small increases in the unemployment rate over the summer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s jobless rate edged up slightly in July to 4.4%. The big driver of that number is people joining the labor market. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s unemployment rate edged up in June to 4.1%. It’s the first time this year the jobless number has gone up. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s jobless rate remained stable in April at 3.9%. That number was released Thursday by the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. Rick Pluta reports.

A state House Committee held a hearing Thursday on an audit into the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency. It looked at the agency's ability to catch fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hear more from Colin Jackson.

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped very slightly during January to 4%. The new jobs numbers were released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new state audit is highlighting concerns with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency’s handling of fraud during the pandemic. Colin Jackson has more.