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.

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Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases

Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
August 31, 2021  |  Economy

Millions of unemployed workers will be kicked off federal pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) on Saturday (Sept. 4), even though the return to work is backsliding...

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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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