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

Jobs Data: Surge In Temp Workers Could Herald New SMB Business Model

Jobs Data: Surge In Temp Workers Could Herald New SMB Business Model
Jobs Data: Surge In Temp Workers Could Herald New SMB Business Model
February 05, 2021  |  Economy

A recovery is in sight – in the economy overall, and in jobs – but on the other side of the pandemic, the workforce may...

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Nonfarm Jobs Rise By 49,000, But Pandemic Continues To Hammer Economy
Nonfarm Jobs Rise By 49,000, But Pandemic Continues To Hammer Economy
February 05, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. unemployment rate fell slightly in January to 6.3 percent as nonfarm payroll employment changed little, rising by 49,000, according to the figures released...

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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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New Jobless Claims Down Slightly To 847,000
New Jobless Claims Down Slightly To 847,000
January 28, 2021  |  Economy

Another 847,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, down from 914,000 claims the week before, according to the weekly Department of Labor report...

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Calif. Seeks Federal Help With Massive ID Fraud Within Unemployment Claims
Calif. Seeks Federal Help With Massive ID Fraud Within Unemployment Claims
January 26, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Sophisticated identity thieves from Russia and Nigeria are being blamed for a spate of fraudulent unemployment claims that may have caused as much as $30...

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New Jobless Claims Dip Below Forecasts
New Jobless Claims Dip Below Forecasts
January 21, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims dipped to 900,000, down 26,000 from the previous week’s revised level and below economists’ forecasts of 925,000, according to the weekly report...

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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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Fed Says Unemployment Rate Tops 20 Pct For Low-Income Workers
Fed Says Unemployment Rate Tops 20 Pct For Low-Income Workers
January 13, 2021  |  Economy

The pandemic is making disparities worse in the country’s economy, Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said in a Wednesday (Jan. 13) speech, with unemployment “likely...

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