In total, federal workers make up about 1.8% of Kentucky's workforce, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisors, which estimates a one-month shutdown would increase state unemployment ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Those who became unemployed due to severe storms and tornadoes that blew across Kentucky from May 16-17 will have an extra month to apply for unemployment help. Read more of ...

Unemployment data for the month of May was released recently, and the numbers show both Ohio and Kentucky as having some of the nation's highest unemployment rates.The data was released on June 24 and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentuckians were impacted by the severe weather in May have a bit more time to apply for disaster unemployment assistance (DUA). Gov. Andy Beshear said on Wednesday the deadline ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KFVS) - Kentuckians will now have more time to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) after the spring storms. Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday, June 4 that ...

WESTERN Ky. (KFVS) - The deadline to apply for disaster unemployment assistance has been extended for those affected by the May severe storms in Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear announced on Wednesday, ...

OpEd: Kentucky has the fourth-highest number of licensing requirements in the country, which hurts the labor market.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Kentucky dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,598 ...

(NEXSTAR) – Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week, but some states saw a larger number of claims than others. According to an analysis by ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- For the ninth consecutive month, Kentucky's unemployment rate has declined. The state Office of Unemployment and Training reported Wednesday that the jobless rate for the state ...

From masks to monikers, here are ten times the two worlds collided in unforgettable ways. 7 hours ago Last month, a 46-year old Kentucky man named Tupac Shakur — no relation to the legendary rapper — ...