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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Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 164K In July
Nonfarm Payrolls Rose 164K In July
August 02, 2019  |  Economy

In a new indication that the economy has stabilized as the Fed moved to reduce interest rates, hiring in the United States slowed in July...

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Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
Zimbabwe To Allow Withdrawal Of US Dollars From Foreign Currency Accounts
July 01, 2019  |  International

The government in Zimbabwe has said it will allow citizens of the country to withdraw amounts up to $1,000 from foreign currency accounts, in a...

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Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
June 07, 2019  |  Economy

The headline numbers are these: The latest jobs report shows that 75,000 jobs were created in the United States last month. A slew of economists, as...

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Fizzle: Stock Market Swoons – Will Wealth Effect, Too?
Fizzle: Stock Market Swoons – Will Wealth Effect, Too?
May 10, 2019  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The wealth effect. It’s ephemeral, fleeting and widely desired. Especially for consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Retail’s Staffing Stumbling Block
Retail’s Staffing Stumbling Block
April 08, 2019  |  Retail

For the most part, the employment picture in the United States is strong. Last week’s jobs report indicated 196,000 positions were added to the U.S....

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Hiring Boom Sees 196K New Jobs In US
Hiring Boom Sees 196K New Jobs In US
April 05, 2019  |  Economy

Following a slowdown in February, hiring in the United States rebounded in March, when non-farm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 196,000 jobs. That figure...

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Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
Experian: Bank Card Default Rates Rise 3.48 Pct In Feb
March 20, 2019  |  Consumer Finance

New data has revealed that bank card default rates rose six basis points to 3.48 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?
Car Loan Delinquencies Flash Warning Signs On Credit?
February 13, 2019  |  Economy

Might the latest data on car loans – to be specific, delinquencies on those car loans – offer flashing warning signs on credit and the...

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NRF Expects Retail Sales To Reach $3.8T In 2019
NRF Expects Retail Sales To Reach $3.8T In 2019
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that retail sales this year will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to reach more than $3.8 trillion,...

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