A brother and sister from Metro Detroit are among four people charged in a $3.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme that stretched across several states, officials said. DETROIT – A brother and sister from Metro Detroit are among four people charged in a $3.5 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme that stretched across several states, officials…
Illinois improperly paid out billions of unemployment tax dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of millions going to people who were either dead or in prison. The state of Illinois improperly paid out billions of unemployment tax dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic, with tens of millions going to people who were either dead or…
Many Americans got an allowance when they were children, a few dollars of pocket cash a week, usually in exchange for doing household chores. In China, youth unemployment is so bad now that some adult … Many Americans got an allowance when they were children, a few dollars of pocket cash a week, usually in…
There are still-unanswered questions about a code flaw that led to scammers stealing nearly $190,000 in Ohio unemployment benefits and freezing tens of thousands of genuine accounts. FILE – In this Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, a woman types on a keyboard in New York. Scammers exploited a computer code flaw to steal almost…
The purpose of the proposed legislation, Massachusetts bills H. 1947 and S. 1172, is to prevent strikes. The legislation would do so by encouraging private corporations to expeditiously start collective bargaining in good faith early in the process. Joseph ZahnThe purpose of the proposed legislation, Massachusetts bills H. 1947 and S. 1172, is to prevent…
U.S. gross domestic product is likely to grow during 2023’s second half, according to new projections released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office. U.S. gross domestic product is likely to grow by a 0.4% annual rate during this year’s second half, according to inflation-adjusted projections released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office. That would represent…
The state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent or excessive claims over two years when the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to cut back their operations or shut down, The state agency that distributes unemployment benefits paid out more than $5 billion in fraudulent or excessive claims over two…
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is releasing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wis. metropolitan … MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is releasing the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wis. metropolitan…
The nation needs workers, but college graduates shun low-skill work. Many have opted out of the job market and are ‘lying flat.’ … Listen to article(2 minutes)HEFEI, China—More than one in five young people in China are jobless. The government casts much of the blame on the job seekers themselves, insisting that their expectations have…
The Fed faces a dilemma with house-price inflation potentially poised for a comeback just as its only tool to fight it threatens to increase unemployment. The poor are the hardest hit by inflation. The Fed faces a dilemma with house-price inflation potentially poised for a comeback just as its only tool to fight it threatens…