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US jobless claims slide to 400,000 as recovery trudges forward slower than expected
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment insurance payments, jumped to 3.27 …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Jobless claims unexpectedly bounce higher to 373,000 as recovery turns choppy
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 3.34 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Unemployment benefits are competitive with most states' average wages - and it could explain why Americans aren't rushing back to work
Average wages are higher than expanded unemployment in 47 states, Insider calculates, but UI is com…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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More people than ever are unemployed because they quit their jobs. It shows Americans are getting pickier about pay and benefits.
The number of jobs added in June beat expectations. So did the number of unemployed who voluntarily…
Juliana Kaplan,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims tumble to new pandemic-era low of 385,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, rose to 3.77 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims resume downward trend, falling slightly to 411,000
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, sank to 3.39 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims jump the most since March as America's labor-market recovery falters
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, climbed to 5.3 million fo…
Ben Winck
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Young people are flocking to Florida. It's boosting the state's economy, but living there comes with hidden costs.
Young people are being lured to Florida by weather, no state income tax, and job opportunities. But…
Cork Gaines
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US weekly jobless claims dip to 787,000 as unemployment crisis continues into 2021
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 5.1 million for t…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims slide to new pandemic-era low of 376,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, sank to 3.5 million for t…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment unexpectedly spiked to 419,000 last week
Continuing claims, which measure the number of Americans currently receiving benefits, came in at 3…
Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims fall more than forecast to 779,000 as Biden stimulus efforts persist
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dipped to 4.6 million for…
Ben Winck
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Senate Democrats want to spend $3 billion to fix state unemployment systems and make it easier to collect jobless checks
During the pandemic, aging unemployment systems broke down across the country, leaving some workers…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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US weekly jobless claims sink to new pandemic low of 444,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, unexpectedly rose to 3.51…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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April's jobs report was likely gloomier than the true labor market
Unemployment claims hit a pandemic-era low for the fourth time in five weeks. It's more evidence th…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims tumble to new COVID low of 473,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans currently receiving unemployment benefits, dropped to 3.66…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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A government watchdog says the Labor Department has been releasing flawed data — and finds that most states underpaid jobless Americans
The GAO's report signals the virus' economic fallout may be greater than first believed and that ai…
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims fall below 500,000 for the first time since pandemic lockdowns began
Continuing claims, which track Americans currently receiving unemployment benefits, climbed to 3.69…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US weekly jobless claims rise to 742,000, more than economist forecasts as labor-market rebound falters
Continuing claims, which track the Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 6.37 million …
Ben Winck
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US weekly jobless claims sink to pandemic-era low of 576,000 as hiring accelerates
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, rose to 3.73 million for …