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The Midwest is getting left behind as the rest of America sees big raises
The Midwest's median wage growth was just 0.4% from 2019 to 2022, well below the US national averag…
Noah Sheidlower
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Unemployed in North Dakota: A welder who's been out of work since February shares his story
"The day to day is kind of daunting; it puts you in survival mode, which I don't like. Just because…
Will Meyer
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I was the first one laid off from my company during the pandemic. Since then, I've worked as a poll worker — here's what it's been like.
"We used our stimulus check to pay off a credit card. My unemployment originally was equal to my sa…
Caroline Cox
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We now live in the Unemployed States of America. Here are 50 stories of life without a paycheck in 2020.
We canvassed the country to find the lived experiences of people pushed out of work by the coronavi…
Allana Akhtar,Andy Kiersz,Jul…
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California is considering offering unemployment to workers on strike as the Hollywood writers walkout approaches its 4th month
California saw 14 major strikes by labor unions in July, including 160,000 workers belonging to SAG…
Katie Hawkinson
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If a recession comes, don't count on unemployment insurance — states aren't ready to give you benefits
The next big recession probably won't feature beefed-up unemployment benefits, and checks could tak…
Juliana Kaplan
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Universal basic income is working even in red states
All across America, giving people free cash is reducing homelessness, increasing employment, and im…
Michael Venutolo-Mantovani
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America's big experiment with expanded unemployment is ending. Meet the people who transformed their lives with the government's help during the pandemic.
Since March 2020, America's pandemic social safety net has allowed the unemployed to go back to sch…
Anna Cooban,Juliana Kaplan
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The truth behind America's labor shortage is we're not ready to rethink work
In a strange time of the economy reopening and normal life "returning," millions of Americans want …
Juliana Kaplan,Ben Winck
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The Fed wants higher unemployment because it would bring down inflation
Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down what to know ahead of the new jobs data and what it means for mone…
Phil Rosen
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America's unemployment system is broken. With millions of workers still without jobs, it's time to finally fix it.
The extended federal unemployment benefits were a success during the pandemic. Congress must cement…
Julia Raifman,Will Raderman
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A state-by-state look at unemployment in America: 50 people share how they're getting by — and what's next
The Unemployed States of America.Courtesy of LaTrell Smith, Paul Krueger, Callie Price, Julia Bauer…
Lauren Lee,Laura Casado,Julia…
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Louisiana is poised to become the first Democratic-led state to end unemployment benefits
So far, 25 states have opted out of federal unemployment benefits early. All of them are led by Rep…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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America's credit score got slashed – but that's not the economic disaster it sounds like
Even after Fitch's surprise downgrade, the US holds the same credit rating as Canada and is seen as…
George Glover
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25 states are moving to end unemployment benefits. 15 of them have lower than average vaccination rates.
Four of the five states with less than 40% of the population vaccinated are ending federal unemploy…
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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America's safety net only aids 3 out of 10 unemployed workers without a permanent fix, study finds
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the unemployment insurance system disproportionatel…
Ayelet Sheffey
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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 …
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Unemployment benefits are competitive with most states' average wages - and it could explain why Americans aren't rushing back to work
Average wages are higher than expanded unemployment in 47 states, Insider calculates, but UI is com…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Biden is betting big with plans to remake America. Here are 6 takeaways from Biden's speech.
President Joe Biden called for an ambitious pandemic economic recovery plan focused on jobs, infras…
Charles Davis,Azmi Haroun,Jos…
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Unemployment diary: I'm a 32-year-old IT business analyst in Tennessee who's been out of work since March
"It's been stressful dealing with pregnancy and losing my sense of occupational purpose along the w…