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December Jobs Report Shows Concerning Trend For SMBs
December Jobs Report Shows Concerning Trend For SMBs
January 08, 2021  |  Economy

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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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ADP Report: 123K Private-Sector Jobs Lost Nov-Dec
ADP Report: 123K Private-Sector Jobs Lost Nov-Dec
January 06, 2021  |  Economy

Some 123,000 jobs were lost in the private sector November to December, according to the ADP National Employment Report for December, which was produced by...

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New Year, New Wage: Minimum Wage Hikes Implemented Across US
New Year, New Wage: Minimum Wage Hikes Implemented Across US
January 05, 2021  |  Economy

As a record 52 cities, counties and states rang in the New Year with higher minimum wage requirements last week, business and labor activists are...

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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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ADP: Private Sector Jobs Up, But Short Of November Forecasts
ADP: Private Sector Jobs Up, But Short Of November Forecasts
December 02, 2020  |  Economy

Jobs in the private sector across all industries went up by a lower-than-expected 307,000 last month, missing forecasts of 410,000 by economists and below October’s...

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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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Weekly U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly To 742,000 Even As Many Face Losing Benefits
Weekly U.S. Jobless Claims Rise Slightly To 742,000 Even As Many Face Losing Benefits
November 19, 2020  |  Economy

New jobless claims ticked upwards last week, with 742,000 people filing for benefits while COVID-19 cases continued to accelerate in the U.S.   Get the Full...

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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K
New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K
November 12, 2020  |  Economy

Another 709,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits the week ending Nov. 7, a decrease of 48,000 over the prior week. Get the Full Story...

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