Unemployment in Kentucky drops to historic lows but workforce challenges remain
Kentucky’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest rate in recorded history, according to new labor market data announced today. In April 2022, unemployment in the…
Articles by Charles Aull
Kentucky employers see unemployment insurance tax savings with passage of new law
Kentucky employers recently received notice of lower unemployment insurance taxes, thanks to legislation championed by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. Last week, the Kentucky Labor…
Legislation to reduce employer UI taxes heads to the Governor
Lawmakers gave final passage to legislation that will save Kentucky employers an estimated $370 million in unemployment insurance taxes. House Bill 144, sponsored by Representative…
Kentucky remains more than 22,000 workers short of where it stood before the pandemic began, Kentucky Chamber Quarterly Economic Report shows
Two years after the COVID pandemic reached the Commonwealth, Kentucky’s economy continues to move toward a full recovery, a new report from the Kentucky Chamber…
Kentucky Competitor State Further Reduces Income Taxes
The Indiana General Assembly gave final approval to legislation to further reduce state income taxes earlier this week. Hoosier lawmakers voted to reduce Indiana’s already-low…
Unemployment insurance reform bill heads to the governor’s office
Lawmakers gave final passage to a major overhaul of Kentucky’s outdated unemployment insurance system Tuesday in Frankfort. House Bill 4, sponsored by Representative Russell Webber,…
New Kentucky Chamber Report Calls for Bold, Comprehensive Tax Reform as a Key to Kentucky’s Growth
Now is the time for bold, comprehensive tax reform in Kentucky, a new report from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce argues. To firmly set the…
New Business Tax Climate Rankings Underscore the Need for Tax Reform in Kentucky
Kentucky now finds itself between two states with two of the most economically competitive tax systems in the nation. According to the Tax Foundation’s new…
Economic progress and concerns persist as Kentucky closes out 2021, new report shows
A full return to a pre-pandemic economy remains elusive, as the Kentucky Chamber’s new quarterly economic report paints a complex picture of Kentucky’s economy with…
Recommendations to improve Kentucky’s UI system included in legislative report
Recommendations made by the Kentucky Chamber to improve our unemployment insurance system were included in a report approved by a legislative task force yesterday. These…