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Senate Democrats want to spend $3 billion to fix state unemployment systems and make it easier to collect jobless checks
During the pandemic, aging unemployment systems broke down across the country, leaving some workers…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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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
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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…
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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 …
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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
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Fox News' Laura Ingraham suggests cutting off federal unemployment benefits to push people back to work: 'Hunger is a pretty powerful thing'
Several analyses indicate that cutting off jobless aid hasn't led to job growth in many GOP-led sta…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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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
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Unemployment claims may never go back to 'normal.' Here's why that's a good thing.
Unemployment-benefit filings are still double prepandemic levels. The RAND economist Kathryn Anne E…
Juliana Kaplan,Ben Winck
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Half of all US states are scrapping stimulus-era jobless benefits, cutting off 4 million workers from federal aid
GOP states are pulling the plug on federal unemployment benefits in weeks. One top Democrat said he…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …
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Jobless claims climb to 207,000 as unemployment claims hover near pre-COVID lows
Continuing claims, which track people continuously receiving jobless aid, jumped to 1.75 million fo…
Ben Winck
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Just 58% of unemployment checks arrived on time, leaving Americans waiting for cash as the pandemic left them jobless
A new report from Bloomberg found that nearly half of unemployed Americans found themselves receivi…
Juliana Kaplan
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US weekly jobless claims rise more than expected to 853,000 as labor-market recovery slows
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, posted a surprise jump to…
Ben Winck
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Jobless claims leap to 230,000 as the labor market's recovery turns choppy
Continuing claims, which count Americans who are currently receiving jobless aid, fell to the lowes…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected to 712,000, offering an encouraging sign of labor-market recovery
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 5.5 million for t…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims rise to 778,000, more than economist forecasts as labor-market recovery weakens
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 6.1 million for t…
Ben Winck
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Boosted unemployment benefits supported the labor market better than expected, University of Chicago study says
Extra unemployment payments during the pandemic boosted consumer spending while also keeping more A…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims fall to 709,000, lower than economist forecasts as labor-market recovery accelerates
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 6.8 million for t…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims hit 751,000, surpassing economist forecasts as labor-market recovery slows
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 7.3 million for t…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected to 751,000 as labor-market recovery continues
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 7.8 million for t…
Ben Winck
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Meet a jobless Oklahoman caught in the middle of a battle over unemployment benefits: 'The panic level is very high.'
"One of the promises that Biden made was we are going to stand as one. And I think it's time to liv…