The state unemployment rate increased from 5.4% in June to 5.6% in July. Amy Richards has a report. The University of Wyoming is gearing up for the first day of classes on Monday, August 27th by offering the Summit Transitions Program designed especially for incoming students. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.
Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 5.3 % down from 5.4 % in February. David Bullard, Senior Economist with the Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, says it's the seventh consecutive month the rate has gone down. Wyoming's rate is is significantly lower than the current U.S. rate of 8.2%.
Bullard says seasonally adjusted employ
A look at the economic indicators for Wyoming through February shows some some good news and some not so good news. Jim Robinson, senior economist with the state's Economic Analysis Division says on the negative side, natural gas prices are hovering around $2...