Articles filed under Economy
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Glitches prevent $1,200 stimulus checks from reaching millions of AmericansApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Many Americans woke up Wednesday expecting to find a payment of $1,200 or more from the U.S. government in their bank account, but instead they realized nothing had arri...
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How agencies help jobseekers 'be proactive' during pandemicApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - Nonprofit and federally funded career assistance centers are preparing themselves - and their online resources - for a surge of jobseekers newly laid off amid the corona...
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The $1,200 stimulus checks are arriving, and people are mostly spending them on foodApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. government has started sending $1,200 checks to Americans to help ease the financial pain caused by shutting down the economy to fight the deadly coronavirus. B...
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The industry says we have enough food. Here's why some store shelves are empty anyway.Apr 14, 2020 1:00 am - Tempers are getting short. Supplies of ground beef even shorter. People are looking into each other's shopping carts. Is that guy really going to use all four cans of ch...
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Tax change in coronavirus package overwhelmingly benefits millionaires, Congressional body findsApr 14, 2020 1:00 am - More than 80% of the benefits of a tax change tucked into the coronavirus relief package Congress passed last month will go to those who earn more than $1 million annual...
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COVID-19 update: 74 more dead; Pritzker touts unemployment processing changesApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state has called back several recently retired Illinois Department of Employment Security employees to help process the more than half a...
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Coronavirus unemployment guide: What to do if you get laid off or furloughedApr 12, 2020 6:22 am - The novel coronavirus has leveled the American economy and has businesses of all sizes tightening their belts. Much of that pain is getting passed on to workers as busin...
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Restaurant workers got masks. They'd also like a permanent raise.Apr 12, 2020 6:00 am - Some U.S. fast-food workers are finally getting face masks and emergency sick days to help get them through the coronavirus outbreak. Now the challenge for labor activis...
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Cascading job losses shred U.S. safety net: 'We were unprepared'Apr 11, 2020 6:16 am - In Michigan and New York, you can only call on certain days of the week, depending on your last name. In New Jersey, it's hourly slots based on your social security numb...
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Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virusApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With a startling 6.6 million people seeking unemployment benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one in 10 workers...