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May 10, 2021 · WASHINGTON — President Biden ordered the Labor Department on Monday to ensure that unemployed Americans cannot draw enhanced federal jobless benefits if they turn down a suitable job offer, even ...
Mar 6, 2021 · The Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday, capping off a marathon overnight session after Democrats resolved internal clashes that threatened to derail President Joe ...
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- Sahil Kapur
Feb 13, 2024 · A UAW worker holds a strike sign. (Anna Liz Nichols/Michigan Advance) Workers who are on strike or locked out of their workplace by their employer due to a labor dispute would gain access to unemployment insurance benefits under a bill the Washington state House approved in the early morning hours Tuesday, after working through the night.
Jul 27, 2020 · July 27, 2020, 3:12 PM PDT / Updated July 27, 2020, 8:15 PM PDT. By Sahil Kapur and Julie Tsirkin. WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are moving to cut the expiring $600 weekly federal unemployment ...
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- Sahil Kapur,Julie Tsirkin
Jan 25, 2024 · Updated 5:52 AM PDT, January 25, 2024. More Americans filed jobless benefits last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite elevated interest rates and a flurry of job cuts in the media and technology sectors. Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 214,000 for the week ending Jan. 20, an increase of 25,000 from the ...
Jun 2, 2023 · The nation’s employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy that the Federal Reserve is desperately trying to cool. Friday’s report from the government reflected the job market’s resilience after more than a year of rapid interest rate increases by the Fed. Many industries, from construction ...
Aug 19, 2021 · The boost, originally $600 but later cut in half, was extended twice, most recently to Sept. 6 under Biden's American Rescue Plan that Congress passed in March. Unemployment in the U.S. has ...
