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Unemployment claims hit highest mark since September

by Associated Press
Dec 10, 2020
The 853,000 new applications are evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral higher.
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Unemployment claims still elevated as COVID-19 cases escalate

by Associated Press
Dec 3, 2020
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000.
Outdoor dining is closed at the Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 30, 2020, after Los Angeles County banned outdoor dining in an attempt to stem the latest surge in coronavirus cases.
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Most states have been underpaying Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits

by Samantha Fields
Dec 1, 2020
Instead of calculating PUA benefits based on people’s income, many states have just been paying the minimum benefit.
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Unemployment recipients aren't getting support they're eligible for, report finds

by David Brancaccio and Nova Safo
Dec 1, 2020
In 29 of 41 states that reported data, people in receipt of pandemic assistance benefits were being paid below the federal poverty line.
Gig workers have received unemployment benefits many would not have been entitled to before pandemic assistance began.
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Unemployment claims are up again as pandemic worsens

by Associated Press
Nov 25, 2020
The Labor Department’s report Wednesday said jobless claims climbed from 748,000 the week before.
The intensifying pandemic is threatening to accelerate the pace of layoffs as more states and localities limit public gatherings and mandate fewer hours and smaller capacities for restaurants, bars and other businesses.
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Unemployment claims increase as pandemic worsens

by Associated Press
Nov 19, 2020
It's the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy.
At least 15 states have tightened curbs on businesses to try to slow infections.
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New report says 12 million jobless workers are about to lose unemployment benefits

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 18, 2020
In just 38 days, 12 million jobless workers will lose their benefits. Talks on another relief bill have stalled in Congress.
The restaurant and hospitality industries have experienced plenty of turnover.
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Unemployment claims, still high, fall to lowest level since March

by Associated Press
Nov 12, 2020
The figures coincide with a sharp resurgence in confirmed viral infections to an all-time high above 120,000 a day.
The still-elevated number of unemployment benefits applications shows that eight months after the pandemic flattened the economy, many employers are still slashing jobs.
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Continuing unemployment claims are down, but that doesn't tell the whole story

by Andy Uhler
Nov 5, 2020
No state lets people stay on unemployment benefits for more than 26 weeks.
Unemployment benefits are running out for people who have been out of work for six months.
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751,000 seek unemployment aid; layoffs still up amid virus resurgence

by Associated Press
Nov 5, 2020
Eight months after the pandemic flattened the economy, weekly jobless claims still point to a stream of layoffs.
A surge in viral cases and Congress’ failure so far to provide more aid for struggling individuals and businesses are threatening to deepen Americans’ economic pain.
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