Unemployment
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New claims drop but Michigan unemployment still above 500,000
In this May 7, 2020, file photo, a pedestrian walks by The Framing Gallery, closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Nevada could deplete unemployment fund in coming weeks
A worker walks by a sign with guidelines for protection from COVID-19 as construction continues at Allegiant Stadium, future home…
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Michigan unemployment in June falls 6.5 percent since May, still above ‘Great Recession’ levels
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on July 9 gives an update on COVID-19 cases in Michigan. Image courtesy of Michigan State Police…
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Colorado’s 10.5% unemployment rate slightly lower than national rate
A woman wearing a face mask exits a United States Post Office on South Broadway past a hiring sign as…
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Even with some improvement, high unemployment numbers could linger
A man walks past a retail store that is going out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic in Winnetka,…
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Minnesota unemployment in June rises 3,006 from prior week
A man writes down information in front of and Illinois Department of Employment Security office in Chicago on Thursday, April…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ unemployment fix: Make it easier for more people to ask for benefits
The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. Shutterstock photo By Benjamin Yount (The Center Square) – More than 140,000 people…
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Wisconsin unemployment in June rises slightly from prior week
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s website directs people who need unemployment to file online. Benjamin Yount/The Center Square By…
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Ohio unemployment in June falls 23,000 from prior week
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, takes off a mask during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on “COVID-19/Unemployment Insurance” on Capitol…
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Wave of layoffs boosts Florida unemployment claims after steady declines
The Florida state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – For the first time in more than…
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Department of Labor takes steps to catch up as Tennesseans still wait on unemployment claims
The Tennessee state flag flies. railway fx / Shutterstock.com By Vivian Jones (The Center Square) – More than a quarter…
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