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July 31, 2021
“We want to assure them that claimants who are no longer eligible won’t have to return the money they received,"…
July 26, 2020
Republicans believe that the $600 weekly benefits that were given to unemployed Americans are causing people to stay at home…
Jobless Claims Unemployment thegrio.com
July 23, 2020
Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
May 28, 2020
An estimated 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country
December 27, 2013
NBC NEWS - A life line for more than one million Americans who have been without work for more than…
October 31, 2013
OPINION - This unfair stigmatization of the poor is becoming more commonplace as Republicans on all levels cut back on…
July 2, 2013
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - With changes to its unemployment law taking effect this weekend, North Carolina not only is cutting…
June 6, 2012
The Huffington Post reports Georgia has begun to require drug testing for people who receive unemployment benefits and other public…
February 16, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell to the lowest point in almost…
November 1, 2011
Out of work and living on a $189-a-week unemployment check, Rob Linville needs to watch every penny. Lately, he has…
September 29, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, an encouraging sign that layoffs are…
July 25, 2011
VIDEO - Investors had several earnings and economic reports to analyze last week. Companies such as Apple, IBM and Coca…
July 18, 2011
VIDEO - Besides monitoring the US debt ceiling talks, investors had quite a bit of economic data to sift through…
July 7, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in seven…