unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

Source: usa.gov

Headwinds For Economy’s Reopening – If SMBs Can’t Rehire Workers
Headwinds For Economy’s Reopening – If SMBs Can’t Rehire Workers
April 23, 2020  |  SMBs

The cascade of Americans seeking unemployment benefits continues. In the latest tally from the U.S. Labor Department (released on Thursday, April 23), 4.4 million more...

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Another 4.4M Americans File Unemployment Claims
Another 4.4M Americans File Unemployment Claims
April 23, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic continues to rock the country, as another 4.43 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18, the U.S....

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What Germany’s Soft Reopen Portends For The US Market
What Germany’s Soft Reopen Portends For The US Market
April 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

What if an economy had a grand(ish) reopening — and almost everyone decided to sit it out?  Such is the question German officials are facing this...

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US Jobless Claims Expected To Rise Another 4.3 Million
US Jobless Claims Expected To Rise Another 4.3 Million
April 22, 2020  |  Economy

An additional 4.3 million workers are likely to have filed unemployment claims in the past week, bringing the total coronavirus-related job losses to around 26...

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Salary Cuts Swell The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Ranks
Salary Cuts Swell The Paycheck-To-Paycheck Ranks
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The recent spike in joblessness has attracted no small share of attention for the very good reason that the figures taken from any angle are...

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NEW DATA: How We Will Change: Consumers And Life After COVID-19
NEW DATA: How We Will Change: Consumers And Life After COVID-19
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

California became the first state to issue a stay-at-home order on March 19. All 50 states have since issued social distancing guidelines, with consumers everywhere...

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NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
April 21, 2020  |  Coronavirus

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been so many unemployment claims that the state’s entire system – including the website and phones –...

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Data: 14 Pct Of US Workforce Now Without Jobs
Data: 14 Pct Of US Workforce Now Without Jobs
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

Fourteen percent of American workers are now unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data from CNBC. Some states have it decidedly worse...

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Another 5.2M Americans File Jobless Claims
Another 5.2M Americans File Jobless Claims
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

COVID-19 continues to jolt the nation’s economy as another 5,245,000 Americans applied for jobless benefits in the week ending April 11, the U.S. Labor Department reported...

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