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• Minnesota's unemployment insurance fund remains in a deficit
  Minnesota's unemployment insurance fund remains in a deficit, despite expectations the fund would have a positive balance in October.November 20, 2009
• Unemployment rate ticks up, but state adds 2,200 jobs
  The state's unemployment rate rose slightly in October, even as state employers added 2,200 jobs, according to new numbers released Thursday.November 19, 2009
• Temp job market can be a mixed blessing for workers
  Temporary employment agencies are one of the few bright spots in the job market these days and experts keep an eye on the industry because it often signals the beginning of an economic recovery. But for workers, the low-paying jobs may not always be the best choice.November 18, 2009
• The domestic scientific brain drain
  U.S. colleges are graduating as many scientists and engineers as ever, yet employers say they are facing a shortage. Midmorning looks into the motives behind their migration into other fields like finance and what incentives are necessary to keep scientists doing the work they were trained for.Midmorning, November 17, 2009
• How to land a job during high unemployment
  Job seekers now face the extra challenge of competing with 10% of the nation who, according to the Labor Department, are also looking for work. Midmorning discusses how to get the edge in landing a job using the latest that the Internet has to offer, including the "Twittersphere."Midmorning, November 10, 2009
• Stress-testing the recovery: Following up
  After wrapping up the Stress-testing the recovery series, All Things Considered followed up with a couple of the people most affected by the recession.November 6, 2009
• U.S. unemployment rate rises above 10 percent
  National unemployment has reached 10.2%, a high not seen since 1983. Economists worry that consumer spending may continue to be weak, slowing the rest of the economy.Midmorning, November 6, 2009
• Target Corp. cuts 85 jobs in marketing
  Target is cutting some 85 jobs in its marketing department, which currently has about 1,100 employees.October 29, 2009
• DNR supervisor reinstated; officials investigate her discrimination claim
  Capt. Cathy Hamm will get her job back after an arbitrator ruled last week that the DNR terminated her employment without just cause. Hamm has also filed a discrimination complaint, alleging she was fired because of her gender.October 28, 2009
• Improved jobless rate means fewer jobless benefits for some
  The state's unemployment rate has dipped below the threshold that allowed jobless Minnesotans to collect unemployment benefits for 79 weeks. The new maximum will be 72 weeks.October 22, 2009
• Minn.WorkForce Centers say more funding needed
  Millions of dollars of federal stimulus money is helping the state provide services to job seekers, but state WorkForce Centers around Minnesota say they need more money to meet the dramatic increase in demand for their help.October 20, 2009
• Work centers still seeing high volume of jobseekers
  Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 7.3 percent in September, but employers continue to shed jobs and people looking for work far outnumber the openings available, and that means more struggle for people who are already unemployed.October 20, 2009
• Amherst H. Wilder Foundation cutting 200 jobs
  The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation Wednesday announced plans to cut about 200 jobs over the next nine months.October 14, 2009
• Court rules Duluth free to change city retiree benefits
  A state court has sided with the City of Duluth in a long-standing dispute over the generous health benefits provided to hundreds of retired city workers.October 13, 2009
• Stimulus-created job numbers due Saturday
  Kathy Rodriguez's job as a coordinator of a Meals on Wheels program in St. Paul could be one of the jobs saved by federal stimulus dollars. The state of Minnesota must report by Saturday how many stimulus dollars it spent and how many jobs it saved and created -- something that's sure to draw both fire and praise.October 9, 2009

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