unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

Source: usa.gov

US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
December 08, 2017  |  Economy

The latest jobs report from the Labor Department shows that 228,000 jobs were added in the United States in November, beating the roughly 195,000 positions...

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Burger Bots Could Flip The QSR Industry On Its Head
Burger Bots Could Flip The QSR Industry On Its Head
September 19, 2017  |  ResTech

Pasadena, California-based startup Miso Robotics is ready to introduce Flippy, the automated fast-food burger-flipper — and, according to many, the beginning of the end for burger...

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Sweden Cuts Small Business Tax With Eye On Entrepreneurship
Sweden Cuts Small Business Tax With Eye On Entrepreneurship
September 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Sweden is looking to become an epicenter for entrepreneurs and hopes to entice small businesses to set up shop, thanks to tax legislation changes in...

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Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
Slowing Growth Marks August Jobs Data
September 04, 2017  |  Economy

The pace of job growth in the United States slowed a bit in August, decelerating from a prior two months’ worth of heady gains. But...

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Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
Consumer Spending For July Slightly Under Expectations
September 01, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The Commerce Department said consumer spending in the U.S. saw a uptick that was slightly under what was expected in July, while the annual rate...

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Small Biz Hiring Stalls
Small Biz Hiring Stalls
August 07, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The tides are turning for small businesses in the U.S. After a spout of optimism, the latest data find a downturn in SMB hiring growth....

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Labor Market Heats Up, But Whither Services Sector?
Labor Market Heats Up, But Whither Services Sector?
August 04, 2017  |  Economy

The U.S. labor market in 2017 is getting a bit tighter. And at the same time, the services sector is slowing bit, as measured by...

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Retail Job Apocalypse, Everyone Must Go!
Retail Job Apocalypse, Everyone Must Go!
July 31, 2017  |  Retail

“Everything must go” is typically a phrase reserved for big clearance or store closure sales. Speaking to the latter, what results from those brick-and-mortar stores...

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GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
GDP Growth Rebounds in 2Q, Consumer Spending Up  
July 28, 2017  |  Economy

Looks like the United States economy may be picking up steam. Numbers from the Commerce Department on Friday showed that gross domestic product gathered momentum...

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