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COVID & Unemployment

Federal pandemic unemployment benefits expire nationwide

by Samantha Fields
Sep 6, 2021
No more gig worker and self-employed benefits, no more extra $300 a week and no more extended aid for the long-term unemployed.
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Millions of people stand to lose federal jobless benefits soon

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 2, 2021
The Sept. 5 cutoff will take billions of dollars out of consumers' pockets.
For most Americans getting jobless benefits, the money’s about to run out when all federal pandemic unemployment programs expire on Sept. 5.
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Workers fired for refusing vaccination unlikely to qualify for unemployment

by Caroline Champlin
Aug 24, 2021
Workplace mandates are likely to accelerate after full government approval of the Pfizer vaccine.
Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine gave workplace mandates a stronger foundation.
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Fewer people are on unemployment, but there's a nasty shock coming for many of them

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 19, 2021
Their federal benefits — which add up to more than $6 billion a week — are about to run out.
Emergency federal unemployment benefits — equivalent to roughly $6 billion per week — are set to expire in two and a half weeks.
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COVID & Unemployment

As federal jobless benefits cutoff looms, millions still unemployed

by Samantha Fields
Aug 5, 2021
Many states ended pandemic-related federal unemployment programs early, but there's no evidence it sent more people back to work.
Despite a dip in unemployment claims, 13 million Americans are receiving some form of benefits for being out of work.
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COVID & Unemployment

States that dropped $300 weekly unemployment benefits didn't see hiring boost

by Amanda Peacher
Jul 28, 2021
A new study says vaccination rates are a bigger incentive to look for work than the loss of the weekly payments.
On average, unemployment benefits for laid-off workers are expected to be much less.
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Did hiring pick up after states ended extra federal unemployment benefits?

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 22, 2021
What business owners are seeing, plus a look at unemployment and job search data.
Hiring results have been mixed in states where federal unemployment benefits have ended.
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Lawsuits challenge states' authority to cut unemployment benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 9, 2021
About half of states have ended at least some enhanced federal support, which were funded to run through September.
Several state lawsuits aim to challenge officials who are curtailing federal assistance for jobless workers before the September end date.
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COVID & Unemployment

Unemployment claims tick back up from pandemic low

by Associated Press
Jul 8, 2021
That's even while the economy and job market appear to be rebounding.
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Unemployment claims fall below 400,000

by Associated Press
Jul 1, 2021
It's the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year.
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