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US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
February 11, 2021  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for new jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 6 dropped for the fourth consecutive week, continuing the downward...

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New Jobless Claims Below 900,000 For Second Consecutive Week
New Jobless Claims Below 900,000 For Second Consecutive Week
February 04, 2021  |  Economy

For the second consecutive week, new jobless claims are below 900,000, dropping 33,000 for the period ending Jan. 30, to 779,000, according to the weekly...

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Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
Second Unemployment Report Of 2021 Shows Uptick To 965,000
January 14, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims went up more than expected for the week that ended Jan. 9, the second jobless report of the new year after 2020...

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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  |  Legal & 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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