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Another 1.3M Americans File Jobless Claims; COVID-Related Total Now Stands At 49M+
Another 1.3M Americans File Jobless Claims; COVID-Related Total Now Stands At 49M+
July 09, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) reported Thursday (July 9) that another 1,314,000 American filed initial claims for jobless benefits last week, bringing the total number...

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Labor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
Labor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
July 05, 2020  |  Economy

Laid-off workers collecting federal unemployment benefits got some disappointing news from the nation’s U.S. Labor Secretary Sunday (July 5). Eugene Scalia told Fox News Sunday...

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US Unemployment Rate Drops To 11 Pct; Jobless Claims Fall To 1.4M
US Unemployment Rate Drops To 11 Pct; Jobless Claims Fall To 1.4M
July 02, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy added a record 4.8 million nonfarm jobs in June and the unemployment rate fell to a lower-than-expected 11.1 percent, the U.S. Labor...

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment, But Durable Goods Orders Rebound
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment, But Durable Goods Orders Rebound
June 25, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s economic numbers were a mixed bag Thursday (June 25) with a higher-than-expected 1.5 million Americans filing jobless claims while durable goods orders rose...

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US Jobless Claims Down, But Still Above 1.5M 
US Jobless Claims Down, But Still Above 1.5M 
June 18, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment claims fell slightly to 1.5 million last week, the 11th consecutive week the jobless numbers have declined, but higher than economists expected, according to...

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
June 11, 2020  |  Economy

Another 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits over the past week, bringing the total jobs lost since the pandemic began to more than 44 million —...

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The (Unemployment) Check Is In the Mail, But The Wait Might Be Long
The (Unemployment) Check Is In the Mail, But The Wait Might Be Long
June 02, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The unemployment check is in the mail … or perhaps it’s even not on its way yet. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (June 2) that a...

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Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
Feds Probe Loss Of Millions In Jobless Claims To Fraudsters
May 17, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A Nigerian fraud ring is suspected by the U.S. Secret Service of siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars in unemployment payments from numerous state programs...

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Another 3.8 Million Americans File Jobless Claims, Bringing COVID Total Above 30 Million
Another 3.8 Million Americans File Jobless Claims, Bringing COVID Total Above 30 Million
April 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on the nation’s economy, as another 3.8 million Americans filed for jobless claims week ended April 25, the U.S....

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