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More Republican-led states opting out of federal unemployment payments

by Samantha Fields
May 14, 2021
Republican governors say the added federal benefits are discouraging people from taking jobs.
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Yet another pandemic low for unemployment claims

by Associated Press
May 13, 2021
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000.
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Unemployment claims fall again to new pandemic low

by Associated Press
May 6, 2021
The number of people in the U.S. seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the pandemic struck.
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Unemployment claims drop again to new pandemic low

by Associated Press
Apr 29, 2021
They have fallen sharply over the past year but remain well above the 230,000 weekly figure typical before the pandemic struck.
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Unemployment claims hit another pandemic low

by Associated Press
Apr 22, 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck.
The still-high number of ongoing recipients shows that even as the economy has strengthened in recent weeks, millions of people — disproportionately low-income workers and people of color — continue to endure a loss of a job or income and have struggled to pay bills or rent.
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Unemployment claims hit lowest level since pandemic

by Associated Press
Apr 15, 2021
The number last week was 576,000 claims, down sharply from a peak of 900,000 in early January.
For the week ending March 27, 16.9 million people were continuing to collect jobless benefits, down from 18.2 million in the previous week.
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Unemployment claims back up again

by Associated Press
Apr 8, 2021
And a total of 18.2 million people were receiving some form of jobless aid the week of March 20.
A variety of factors unify the "worst" states for workers, according to Oxfam.
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Some will get refunds on taxes they paid on unemployment benefits ... eventually

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 2, 2021
The IRS says the process of recalculating taxpayer returns will stretch into the summer.
It's a messy year for the IRS, taxpayers and tax preparers.
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Unemployment claims rise back above 700,000

by Associated Press
Apr 1, 2021
That signals many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, more vaccines go out and federal aid spreads.
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Unemployment claims hit lowest level since pandemic began

by Associated Press
Mar 25, 2021
Still, a total of 18.9 million people are continuing to collect jobless benefits, up from 18.2 million in the previous week.
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