A few South Dakotans were among those recently selected by an independent panel of business and community leaders as 2023 Better Business Bureau award and scholarship recipients.
On this week’s Matters of the State, Sen. John Thune addresses his bid for reelection, what went into the decision to run, and what he’d like to accomplish on Capitol Hill.
Initial unemployment claims fell to their lowest point since the pandemic began in South Dakota’s latest jobs report, though continued claims rose slightly.
The South Dakota Department of Labor reported mixed results in its latest jobs report as the state’s economy continues to deal with the effects of the pandemic.
A new monthly survey shows continued economic improvement in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business leaders indicated the coronavirus pandemic is still hurting business.
The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to a new monthly survey released Monday.
First-time unemployment claims rose to their highest level in months in South Dakota as the state’s economy continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jaime Wood, South Dakota District Director with the U.S. Small Business Administration, shares an update on the business front as we continue navigating through this pandemic.
“We just have new numbers released today and we’re actually in South Dakota back down to 4.8% for the unemployment rate. So a great decrease again that’s happening fairly rapidly,” said Hultman.
Both initial and continued unemployment claims have dropped in South Dakota, though both remain above normal as the state’s job market continues to fluctuate amid the pandemic.
Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 8% in June as the state’s economy continued to recover after being hit hard by efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
State officials say South Dakota finished the 2020 budget year with a $19.1 million surplus, despite a pandemic that encompassed roughly a quarter of the year.
Continued unemployment claims stayed on a downward trend, while initial weekly claims continued creep back upwards in the latest South Dakota jobs report.
A major federal unemployment assistance program for those affected by the pandemic will soon expire, but South Dakota officials say there are options available for those relying on the program.
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures are up on hopes for the development of a coronavirus vaccine and ahead of the release of monthly U.S. jobs data.
A new survey of business leaders released Wednesday suggests the economy has begun to recover as businesses reopened in the past month in nine Midwest and Plains states.
Tuesday is a huge day for many small businesses across the country. It’s the last day to get the application in for federal money from the Paycheck Protection Program, known as the PPP.
Both initial and continued unemployment assistance claims dropped in South Dakota after hitting historic highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the state's latest jobs report.
Iowa’s unemployment rate was 10% in May, down from April but still remarkably high as many businesses and organizations curtailed operations due to the coronavirus.
The US Small Business Administration South Dakota District Office says lenders in the state have approved 21,154 Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling over $1.6 billion.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved South Dakota’s request to be able to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program households but the start date has yet to be determined.
Initial weekly claims for unemployment benefits have dropped significantly in South Dakota, though they remained high as the economy continues to deal with the impact of COVID-19.
A new survey suggests business leaders are optimistic the economy will start to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak.