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Initial Jobless Claims Dip Slightly To 787K
Initial Jobless Claims Dip Slightly To 787K
January 07, 2021  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims for the week that ended Jan. 2 dropped 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level, for a total of 787,000, according to...

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Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
Labor Department Clarifies Independent Contractor Standard
January 06, 2021  |  Regulation

The Department of Labor has defined the question of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee by saying it depends on the...

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Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
Jobless Claims Top Forecasts, Increasing To 885K
December 17, 2020  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims for the week that ended Dec. 12 were up 23,000, hitting a high of 885,000 versus 853,000 expected, the U.S Department of...

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GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
November 30, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have been inaccurate and payments have been too low for some recipients, according to a...

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US Jobless Claims Down Slightly Despite COVID Uptick
US Jobless Claims Down Slightly Despite COVID Uptick
November 05, 2020  |  Economy

In the week ending Oct. 31 jobless claims were 751,000, dropping 7,000 from the previous week’s revised level, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported...

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US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
October 29, 2020  |  Economy

Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. 24, some 40,000 lower than the previous week’s revised levels, according to the...

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Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
October 22, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance fell in the week ended Oct. 17 to, declining 55,000 from the week prior to hit a seasonally adjusted...

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US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
October 15, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims in the week ending Oct. 10 increased to 898,000, up 53,000 from the previous week’s number, which was revised to 845,000 from the...

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US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
October 08, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims continued to be below 1 million last week, but so far have failed to slip under 800,000 since the start of the pandemic,...

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