California labor market stumbles in April; state loses 4,200 jobs

California’s jobs engine sputtered in April as employers trimmed their payrolls, breaking a streak of eight consecutive months of employment growth.

State, region still shedding jobs

Connecticut lost 4,100 jobs between March and April, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Labor, with 1,200 of the losses coming from the Norwich-New London area.

California unemployment rate dips to 10.9%; state loses 4,200 jobs

California employers trimmed their April payrolls by 4,200 jobs last month, snapping a string of eight straight months of employment growth.

State gains few jobs, unemployment steady

New York gained 100 private-sector jobs in April, but with a private sector job count of 7.3 million, New York is one of only five states that have more private-sector jobs now than they did before the recession, according to the state Labor Department.

Florida unemployment falls, but state loses jobs

From the Times' Jeff Harrington: Florida's jobs market in April left economic soothsayers with a mixed message. The unemployment rate fell to 8.7 percent, the lowest since January 2009, but a separate statewide survey showed Florida lost 2,700 jobs month over month. The unemployment rate, down from 9 percent in March, represents 804,000 jobless Floridians out of a labor force of 9.26 million ...