Plus, last week saw another jump in applications for unemployment benefits. Those first time claims hit 231,000 — the highest since August. And the number of people continuing to file for unemployment was the highest it’s been in almost two years. Checking in on the labor market this week, it continues to show signs of…
Maryland’s job market has reached a historic milestone. The mid-Atlantic state registered a record unemployment rate of 1.6% in September — less than half the national unemployment rate of 3.8% that … Maryland’s job market has reached a historic milestone. The mid-Atlantic state registered a record unemployment rate of 1.6% in September — less than…
Access to unemployment has been declining and differs drastically across demographic groups. The Labor Department is urging states and territories to do something about it in new guidance. States and territories delivering unemployment insurance have new directions from the Labor Department to make sure that everyone entitled to benefits has a meaningful opportunity to get…
From July: State may have withheld unemployment benefits from thousands of legitimate applicants Lisa Craig lost her job in May. She still hasn’t been able to get any unemployment. THORNTON, Colo. — 278 hours. That’s how long Lisa Craig has spent on hold waiting for answers about her Colorado unemployment. She lost her job in…
FRANKFURT—Europe’s labor markets are starting to crack.After a year of near-zero economic growth, job creation is slowing and surveys suggest that more businesses in the region are preparing to lay … FRANKFURT—Europe’s labor markets are starting to crack.After a year of near-zero economic growth, job creation is slowing and surveys suggest that more businesses in…
Payments help families make ends meet. Unemployment benefits serve as a crucial financial safety net for countless individuals and families in the United States during periods of job loss or economic … Payments help families make ends meet. Unemployment benefits serve as a crucial financial safety net for countless individuals and families in the United…
Workers from the machinists, millwrights, and SEIU are on strike at a mill in Maine that makes pulp used in the manufacture of paper. BAILEYVILLE, Maine (AP) — Several dozen union members have qualified for unemployment benefits during a month-old strike against a Down East mill that produces pulp used to manufacture paper, a union…
The total of number of jobseekers looking for work has decreased in Guernsey.However, the number of those without any work at all has increased according to unemployment statistics from the end of September 2023 compared to a year earlier. The total of number of jobseekers looking for work has decreased in Guernsey.However, the number of…
Nov. 9 (UPI) –The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits last week reached a seasonally adjusted 217,000, the same as the previous week before an upward revision by the … Nov. 9 (UPI) –The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits last week reached a seasonally adjusted 217,000, the same…
For the past few years, I have followed 199 workers to study the impact of unemployment and unemployment benefits on their lives. In my research, I find that workers increasingly fall between the … For the past few years, I have followed 199 workers to study the impact of unemployment and unemployment benefits on their…