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Biden said he"ll cut down on unemployment benefits, but he really might reinstate a pre-pandemic job-seeking policy

Defending the unemployment program after April's jobs re.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2021

Biden said he"ll cut down on unemployment benefits, but he really might reinstate a pre-pandemic job-seeking policy

Defending the unemployment program after April's jobs re.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2021

US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low; many states cutting benefits but Pritzker opposes move

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and bus.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 21st, 2021

US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low as states move to cut benefits

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and bus.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 20th, 2021

Unemployment claims fall to 473,000, a new pandemic low

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 13th, 2021

Maryland to lift all remaining Covid restrictions on businesses

The governor also announced he is seeking to reinstate the work search requirement for those receiving unemployment benefits......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 12th, 2021

: Biden wants to reform America’s ‘broken’ unemployment system —jobless Americans have cried out for these changes

During the pandemic, jobless Americans have seen changes in who gets benefits, how much money they get, and for how long......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 1st, 2021

: Biden wants to reform America’s ‘broken’ unemployment system. Here’s how it may look

During the pandemic, jobless Americans have seen changes in who gets benefits, how much money they get, and for how long......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2021

Market Snapshot: Dow, S&P futures see muted moves in busiest day of earnings season

U.S. stock futures on Thursday were edging tentatively higher as investors braced for the busiest day of the fourth-quarter earnings season and a weekly update on the number of people seeking unemployment benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 4th, 2021

MY VIEW: To work or not to work – the disincentive question around public policy

While it’s generally taboo to discuss unemployment benefits and their effects on the candidate pool (especially during a pandemic), in private conversations HR professionals will tell you they are concerned......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 3rd, 2021

The US unemployment rate won"t return to its pre-pandemic level this decade, according to the government"s official scorekeeper

The CBO analysis may factor into stimulus talks between the Biden administration and Congress. Republicans are seeking to curtail gove.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 1st, 2021

Workers who leave unsafe jobs during the pandemic could still receive unemployment benefits under a new Biden proposal

Enacting President Biden's order would clarify at the federal level whether workers who leave unsafe jobs can get unemployment benefits.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 22nd, 2021

Everything we know about unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic

filadendron/E+/Getty More than 30 million Americans are seeking unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the CARES Act.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 1st, 2020

Jobless claims set to hit 30 million as coronavirus triggers record layoffs

The flood of Americans seeking unemployment benefits after losing their jobs in coronavirus pandemic is slowing, but another several million Americans probably filed jobless claims in the latest week to bump the total to almost 30 million......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2020

For North Carolina, soaring unemployment claims revive a contentious debate on benefits policy

A surge in unemployment claims caused by the coronavirus pandemic is reviving ideological debates about North Carolina’s reforms to those benefits passed in 2013 – and raising questions about what lies ahead. Federal statistics released last wee.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 30th, 2020

GOP-led states are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits. Here are the 23 states making the cut this summer.

More and more Republican-governed states are ending Biden-stimulus jobless aid months before they legally expire in September. Many run out in June. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 24th, 2021

Jobless claims set new pandemic low as GOP-led states move to slash unemployment benefits

Some 444,000 Americans filed initial unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reports......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 20th, 2021

3.5 million workers are at risk of losing their unemployment benefits as Republican governors cut pandemic aid

Six of the seven states with a minimum wage of $7.25 are ending federal unemployment early, cutting off $300 per week from unemployed and gig workers. .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

GOP-led states are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits. Here are the 22 states making the cut this summer.

More and more Republican-governed states are ending Biden-stimulus jobless aid months before they legally expire in September. They run out in June. President Joe Biden. Bill O'Leary/The Wa.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

Indiana to end federal pandemic unemployment benefits

In ending the additional assistance, Gov. Eric Holcomb noted that there are more than 100,000 jobs that need filled in the Hoosier State......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 17th, 2021

GOP-led states are cutting $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits. Here are the 17 states making the cut this summer.

More and more Republican-governed states are ending Biden-stimulus jobless aid months before they .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMay 14th, 2021