The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that total unemployment insurance (UI) covered payroll increased by $97.3 million (3.2%) in first quarter 2014.
Wyoming has the best tax climate in the U.S. according to the latest edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index, released this morning by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The Cowboy State’s rank remains unchanged since last October.
Work is underway on a statewide project to convert all of WYDOT’s roadway lighting to LED, an upgrade expected to save the department about $690,000 a year in energy costs.
There have been many speculations of the country's unemployment rate, but is it nearly as bad as the media makes it out to be? And how does Wyoming rate compared to other states in the union?