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SMEClabs Launches SkillUp to Elevate Skill Levels and Assist Learners Get Notched by Top Companies
Kochi, Kerala, India: With the rising gap between the job aspirations of candidates and the skill expectations of hiring companies,…
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Gov. Whitmer announces wide-ranging COVID-19 programs
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday outlined a comprehensive plan to end the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan…
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State economist: Georgia business owners deserve credit for keeping state’s economy afloat
(The Center Square) – Georgia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic should be strong and swift, the state’s fiscal economist…
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Most Ohio university economists say opening schools will provide economic boost
(The Center Square) – With Ohio moving closer to vaccinating school employees with the goal of getting more students back…
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State administrators project $1.24 billion tax shortfall for 2020
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s General Fund and School Aid Fund tax revenues dropped $1.24 billion since January 2020, according…
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New Mexico sees second worst job losses over last year
(The Center Square) – New Mexico retained its ranking as one of the states with the biggest year- over-year increases…
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Op-Ed: 2009 redux? Biden cites ‘urgent’ need for his $1.9 trillion stimulus
The economy was bad, and the White House planned to go big. On the day the mammoth $800 billion Recovery…
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Colorado labor department revises down weekly unemployment claims ‘to adjust for fraud’
(The Center Square) – Colorado has revised down three weeks of unemployment claim numbers “to adjust for fraud,” the state’s…
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U.S. deficit 60.7 percent higher than this time last year
(The Center Square) – The federal deficit in the first three months of the budget year is 60.7 percent higher…
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Illinois lawmaker considers sending Pritzker a message with agency cuts to get answers on unemployment issues
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker said the Illinois legislature might have to flex its appropriations muscle to get…
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Committees get first look at Florida budget projections, 2021 session bills
(The Center Square) – With preliminary legislative committee meetings underway in Tallahassee, it’s clear a theme of the 2021 legislative…
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New Hampshire jobless claims drop, bucking national trend
(The Center Square) – New unemployment claims in New Hampshire dropped last week even as the coronavirus outbreak continues to…
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Murphy: New Jersey hasn’t followed ‘the old Trenton playbook’ in tackling problems during COVID-19
(The Center Square) – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy defended his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the state had…
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Wisconsin Democrats decry smaller coronavirus relief package, want more
(The Center Square) – Democratic senators at the Wisconsin Capitol say the pared-down Republican coronavirus relief package is too small.…
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Despite historic unemployment claims, fraud and other issues, no oversight hearings expected
(The Center Square) – A committee that oversees the state’s unemployment agency is refraining from providing public oversight while the…
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Unemployment boost hitting Pennsylvania claimants Jan. 12
(The Center Square) – Boosted unemployment checks will hit residents’ bank accounts as soon as Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania…
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Ohio ranks as one of the worst places to find a job
(The Center Square) – With job losses due to COVID-19 skyrocketing unemployment to nearly 15% at one point and many…
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Race for Oregon House speakership ends with promise to confront state’s ‘racist past’
(The Center Square) — Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Happy Valley, ended her run for House speaker on Monday following…
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Florida TaxWatch: Pandemic uncertainty shades ‘cautiously optimistic’ 2021 outlook
(The Center Square) – Florida’s projected 2.9% job growth rate, near 5% boost in real gross state product (RGSP) and…
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Illinois Legislature canceled about 70 percent of scheduled days in 2020
(The Center Square) – It’s clear to see the impact COVID-19 has had on the Illinois General Assembly by reviewing…
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PM says, keeping with the spirit of the mantra of “Shramev Jayate”, Government is committed to the welfare of Labour
Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar released a special stamp on Labour Bureau on the…
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Decoding Recovery Path of the Indian Economy – Dr. Niranjan Hiranandani
India: No one ever thought of the scale and magnitude of disruption that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
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Relaxation in eligibility criteria and enhancement in the payment of unemployment benefit under Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan yojana of ESIC
The ESI Corporation during its 182nd meeting held late yesterday under the Chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of…
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Minnesota unemployment drops beneath 305,000 claims
A “Now Hiring” sign sits outside a Ross Dress for Less store, in North Miami Beach, Fla. Unemployment remains painfully…
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Wisconsin unemployment drops 2,100 to fall beneath 210,000
A “Now Hiring” sign sits outside a Ross Dress for Less store, in North Miami Beach, Fla. Unemployment remains painfully…
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Pritzker says state has identified more than 120,000 cases of unemployment fraud
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Courtesy of BlueRoomStream By Kevin…
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Michigan unemployment drops 97,000 to fall beneath 500,000
A “Now Hiring” sign sits outside a Ross Dress for Less store, in North Miami Beach, Fla. Unemployment remains painfully…
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DeSantis, Scott trade barbs over Florida’s unemployment fiasco
Then-Florida Gov. Rick Scott (left) shakes hands with then-gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis as he introduces him to supporters at Republican…
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Ohio unemployment drops 47,000 to fall beneath 480,000
A “Now Hiring” sign sits outside a Ross Dress for Less store, in North Miami Beach, Fla. Unemployment remains painfully…
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Taxpayers could bear brunt of depleted Georgia unemployment trust fund
David Goldman / AP By Nyamekye Daniel (The Center Square) – With Georgia seeing record numbers of people filing for…
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