The weekly federal supplement ends September 7. More than 7 million Americans may lose unemployment assistance right after Labor Day. Those who qualified for pandemic relief programs will…
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U.S. Adds 943,000 Jobs in July
Unemployment drops to 5.4%. The Labor Department released its jobs report for the month of July this past week. The findings showed that the country had a strong…
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Labor Department Releases Employment Numbers
New jobless claims down by 14,000. On Thursday, the Department of Labor released its analysis of the jobs market in America. Labor officials found new unemployment claims had…
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Reach Two-Month High
The labor market has not yet recovered from pandemic shutdowns. The weekly report from the Labor Department on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for…
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President Issues Order to Promote Competition
He lays out 72 initiatives to be carried out by a dozen agencies. The White House announced that President Joe Biden is signing a sweeping executive order designed…
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Job Openings Hit Record 9.2 Million
Unemployment claims increase to 373,000. June was one of the best months of the job market recovery since the start of the pandemic with a four-week average of…
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Unemployed Americans Sue States for Benefits
They want reinstatement of $300 per week unemployment checks. Early in the COVID pandemic, Congress authorized $300 per week unemployment benefits in addition to state unemployment benefits to…
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June Job Numbers Exceed Expectations
Jobless claims at lowest level since beginning of pandemic. On Thursday, the Labor Department released the latest round of numbers about the health of the U.S. jobs market.…
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Labor Department Releases Unemployment Report
Sixth straight week of lower rate of new claims. The Department of Labor released its report on the current status of the workforce on Thursday finding for the…
Read MoreJob Openings at Record High
Hiring challenges are acute for several months. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings rose to a new record high in April, along with the number of…
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