unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

Source: usa.gov

New Jobless Claims Inch Up As Delta Soars And Labor Shortage Continues

New Jobless Claims Inch Up As Delta Soars And Labor Shortage Continues
New Jobless Claims Inch Up As Delta Soars And Labor Shortage Continues
August 26, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims are up 4,000 for the week that ended Aug. 21 for a total of 353,000, according to the weekly report from the...

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New Pandemic Low For Jobless Claims Beats Forecasts
New Pandemic Low For Jobless Claims Beats Forecasts
August 19, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic-era low, coming in at 348,000 for the week ending Aug. 14, a drop of 29,000 from the...

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Jobs Up, Unemployment Down With Hospitality Leading The Way
Jobs Up, Unemployment Down With Hospitality Leading The Way
August 06, 2021  |  Economy

Of the 943,000 jobs added in July, more than 40 percent were in the leisure and hospitality sector, with 380,000 new positions, according to the...

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Jobless Claims Way Above Pre-Pandemic Levels As Labor Shortage Continues
Jobless Claims Way Above Pre-Pandemic Levels As Labor Shortage Continues
August 05, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week that ended July 31 dropped by 14,000 to 385,000, slightly higher than economists’ forecasts of 383,000 and still way...

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New Jobless Claims Drop Amid Variant Rise, Vaccine Unease
New Jobless Claims Drop Amid Variant Rise, Vaccine Unease
July 29, 2021  |  Economy

Applications for initial jobless claims dropped 24,000 to 400,000 for the week that ended July 24, according to the Thursday (July 29) weekly report from...

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US Jobless Claim Fraud A Boon To Identification Companies
US Jobless Claim Fraud A Boon To Identification Companies
July 22, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Unemployment fraud is on the rise, according to Reuters, and it’s drawn a critical eye to ID.me, which works in the business of verifying identities....

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New Jobless Claims Surge Amid Worker Shortages
New Jobless Claims Surge Amid Worker Shortages
July 22, 2021  |  Economy

The Labor Department’s Thursday (July 22) report showed that new weekly jobless claims for the week ending July 17 unexpectedly went up to 419,000, an...

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Feds Bust Maryland Unemployment Fraud Ring Amid Scrutiny Of Illicit Payments
Feds Bust Maryland Unemployment Fraud Ring Amid Scrutiny Of Illicit Payments
July 16, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

It’s been a banner year for fraudsters attacking the suddenly bloated unemployment program, as a top federal government watchdog estimates that as much as $26...

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