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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday June 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 25, 2024, entitled "Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Oklahoma had 112,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 111,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings r  more

BLS: Alaska, Idaho and Montana Lead in Hires Rates, April 2024
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 25, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Alaska (5.4 percent), Idaho (5.3 percent), and Montana (5.1 percent) were among the states with the highest hires rates in April 2024. Hires rates increased over the month in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in Idaho (+1.0 percentage   more

Renters May Be Eligible for FEMA Assistance
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Renters whose home or personal property was damaged in the back-to-back April and May storms, floods and tornadoes may be eligible for FEMA assistance. FEMA's Individual Assistance grants are available for eligible renters, including students, as well as homeowners. These grants, which do not have to be repaid, can help pay for temporary housi  more