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

Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom

Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom
Google, Amazon Tech Help States Handle Jobless Claim Boom
May 12, 2020  |  News

Help is on the way for beleaguered states facing a record number of jobless claims. Google and Amazon Web Services are assisting Rhode Island, Kansas,...

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Deep Dive: How Automation Can Improve The Invoicing Experience During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Deep Dive: How Automation Can Improve The Invoicing Experience During The COVID-19 Pandemic
May 12, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Paying out invoices to contractors or freelancers can be extremely time consuming for businesses that rely on manual processes. Firms must not only confirm that...

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Crisis Puts Homeownership On Hold For Millennials
Crisis Puts Homeownership On Hold For Millennials
May 11, 2020  |  Real Estate

It could be the perfect time for millennials to stop throwing their money away on rent and buy a home — or not. At 3.26...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Expands Commitment To Connect 1B People; Digital Car Buying Platform Vroom To Test June IPO
Today In Payments: Mastercard Expands Commitment To Connect 1B People; Digital Car Buying Platform Vroom...
May 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Mastercard vows to connect 1 billion people to the digital economy by 2025, and Vroom is looking at filing an initial...

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Mnuchin: Not Reopening Risks Irreversible Economic Damage
Mnuchin: Not Reopening Risks Irreversible Economic Damage
May 10, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. still hasn’t seen its highest level of unemployment due to the global coronavirus pandemic, but the economy will turn around, Treasury Secretary Steven...

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As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
May 08, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

You’d be forgiven for being preoccupied with headlines and news stories focused on surging U.S. employment. After all, we’re at levels not seen in decades...

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For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

The number we’ll remember — 14.7 percent, the headline number for April U.S. unemployment — is the one we hope is a peak. But there are...

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Optimism Remains Despite Record Jobless Numbers
Optimism Remains Despite Record Jobless Numbers
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

Despite Friday’s (May 8) grim unemployment report, which revealed that the number of Americans who have lost their jobs has quadrupled since February, there is...

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