Latest southern Colorado news, weather and sports from FOX21 News

Friday, May 17, 2013  Colorado's unemployment rate in April continued to fall, dropping to 6.9 percent from March's 7.1 percent.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 7.1 percent in March from February's rate of 7.2 percent.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 7.3 percent in January from December's 7.6 percent.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Friday, April 06, 2012  US hiring slows in March as employers add just 120,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 8.2 percent

Friday, December 23, 2011  Congress passes payroll tax cut, extends jobless benefits, amid House Republicans retreat

Friday, March 25, 2011  State officials say Colorado's unemployment rate rose to 9.3 percent in February, even though the state added 3,000 non-farm jobs.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The Colorado unemployment rate hit 9.1 percent in January, topping the U.S. rate of 9 percent.

Sunday, February 06, 2011  Local economists said the most recent numbers are from December, during which time 28,675 Springs residents were out of work.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  After Obama's big speech, Republicans return to work to cut government spending

Friday, January 07, 2011  Economists are predicting a slight drop in the unemployment rate when the Labor Department releases the December numbers today.

Friday, December 17, 2010  A massive bipartisan tax package preventing a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected claims that he betrayed Democrats by cutting a deal with Republicans on Bush-era tax cuts and implored his party to back the compromise, arguing it could jump-start the economy.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Democrats press for changes in Obama-Republican tax deal with tempers rising on Capitol Hill.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Story update: The economy generated a net gain in jobs for the first time in five months in October, as businesses stepped up their painfully slow pace of hiring.