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GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
November 30, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have been inaccurate and payments have been too low for some recipients, according to a...

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US Jobless Claims Down Slightly Despite COVID Uptick
US Jobless Claims Down Slightly Despite COVID Uptick
November 05, 2020  |  Economy

In the week ending Oct. 31 jobless claims were 751,000, dropping 7,000 from the previous week’s revised level, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported...

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US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
US Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since Pandemic Began
October 29, 2020  |  Economy

Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims dipped to 751,000 the week ending Oct. 24, some 40,000 lower than the previous week’s revised levels, according to the...

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Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 787,000
October 22, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance fell in the week ended Oct. 17 to, declining 55,000 from the week prior to hit a seasonally adjusted...

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US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
US Jobless Claims Rise By 53,000 To Hit 898,000
October 15, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims in the week ending Oct. 10 increased to 898,000, up 53,000 from the previous week’s number, which was revised to 845,000 from the...

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US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
US Jobless Claims Remain Historically High At 840,000
October 08, 2020  |  Economy

Jobless claims continued to be below 1 million last week, but so far have failed to slip under 800,000 since the start of the pandemic,...

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US Jobless Claims Fall To 837,000 But Remain At Historically High Levels
US Jobless Claims Fall To 837,000 But Remain At Historically High Levels
October 01, 2020  |  Economy

The number of Americans who applied for jobless benefits fell slightly last week as the nation’s employers continue to cut large numbers of workers amid...

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Another 870,000 Americans File Jobless Claims
Another 870,000 Americans File Jobless Claims
September 24, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Sept. 24) that the number of Americans who filed for jobless claims in the week ended...

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Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
Labor Dept Floats ‘Tests’ To Define Independent Contractors
September 23, 2020  |  Gig Economy

New tests may help companies (and regulators) determine who is an independent contractor — and who is not. To that end, a new proposal by...

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