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A new Fed study blows a hole in the GOP argument that unemployment benefits caused the labor shortage
The Federal Reserve analysis found little difference between states that pulled the plug on federal…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …  Â
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AOC says ending federal unemployment benefits was 'based on fantasy, not data'
Federal unemployment benefits ended this month, but millions of Americans that were cut off aren't …
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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7.5 million workers just lost their unemployment benefits and Biden didn't step in: 'I'm very, very angry because this is an attempt, in my opinion, to force us all back to work in low paying jobs'
A Delta variant surge is keeping many people from returning to work, especially high-risk, low pay …
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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Meet a woman who taught art to retirees for over 20 years and worries for the future as her unemployment aid expires: 'The pandemic is absolutely not over and kids aren't vaccinated'
"I'm worried about what's going to happen, that people just are not caring about other people like …
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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Today is the last day that many unemployed workers can claim federal jobless aid - and states probably won't be renewing them
Congress and President Biden have shown no interest in renewing the jobless stimulus benefits. Mill…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …  Â
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Meet the woman bringing dozens of unemployed people before senators to shame them into extending unemployment. 'Americans are not lazy. They're struggling.'
Stephanie Freed says it's disappointing to see Democrats falling for "false narratives that are bei…
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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Biden and Congress are setting 'a 5-alarm fire' by letting federal unemployment benefits expire in a week as Delta surges, an expert says
Federal jobless aid expires in a week. Congress isn't renewing it. "A lot of people will be harmed …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …  Â
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Meet a Pennsylvania mom set to lose her unemployment benefits because she can't send her kid back to school. 'They should not end any benefits until at least there is a vaccine for all ages.'
"When I went to work, that was my sanity. That was my break from being stuck in this house. I'm lit…
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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The Biden administration said states could extend unemployment on their own. So far, none of them say they will.
Insider reached out to all 50 states to see if they'll continue benefits for cut-off workers. None …
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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AOC and other progressives open the door to fighting Biden on renewing federal unemployment benefits
Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Cori Bush told Insider they want to extend jobless aid. But it would…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig  Â
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Your pandemic unemployment benefits end soon. Here's when the $300 per week goes away.
While the benefits from the American Rescue Plan technically expire on September 6, many recipients…
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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Sen. Joe Manchin signals he won't back renewal of federal jobless aid for gig workers and long-term unemployed past Labor Day
"I'm done with extensions," he told Insider. "The economy is coming back." His opposition could tor…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig  Â
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The July jobs report was a smashing success, but don't cut short all stimulus efforts while Delta is raging, former top Obama economist says
Jason Furman, who advised President Barack Obama, told Insider he favors extending unemployment aid…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig  Â
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People in half the country got unemployment checks 'unacceptably' slowly last summer, Fed report finds
Geography makes or breaks how quickly workers get their checks. In May 2021, Ohio made just 34% of …
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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The Delta variant has unemployed Americans begging for more help. DC isn't doing anything.
"I want the world to go back to normal. I hate it," an unemployed worker says. "I wish Biden would …
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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Laid-off workers are scoring early wins in lawsuits against GOP governors attempting to cut off federal jobless aid
Jobless workers in Indiana and Maryland temporarily won back federal unemployment - but the victori…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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Meet 2 Americans who just lost unemployment benefits as thousands of workers are cut off from $300 per week
"I kind of feel like the rug got jerked out from under me," a Missourian told Insider, as a dozen s…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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The decision to cut $300 federal unemployment benefits in GOP states is 'tied to politics, not economics,' JPMorgan says
Just under half of the states in America have ended federal unemployment benefits early. They're al…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…  Â
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Texas is the biggest GOP-led state to end federal unemployment benefits, cutting off an estimated 1.3 million from $8.8 billion in aid
Texas joins 19 other GOP-led states in ending federal unemployment benefits early. It's by far the …
Juliana Kaplan  Â
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More workers just became eligible for unemployment, including those who didn't return to work over safety concerns
The Labor Dept. expanded unemployment eligibility for workers including school employees affected b…