Articles filed under Unemployment
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A surprising burst of U.S. hiring in January: 517,000 jobsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - For nearly a year, the Federal Reserve has been on a mission to cool down the job market to help curb the nation's worst inflation bout in four decades...
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US filings for jobless aid lowest since AprilFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April, further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive rate hikes by the...
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US jobless claim applications fall to lowest in 14 weeksJan 05, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than three months last week, reflecting a still-robust job marke...
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U.S. job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilienceJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts ...
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Applications for U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last weekDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose only slightly last week with the labor market remaining strong despite the Federal Reserve's efforts...
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US hiring stayed strong in November as employers add 263,000Dec 02, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's employers kept hiring briskly in November despite high inflation and a slow-growing economy - a sign of resilience in the face of the Fede...
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Bipartisan state plan to pay down remaining unemployment debt aimed at reducing employers' taxesNov 29, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In an effort to save businesses nearly a billion dollars in unemployment taxes, lawmakers on Tuesday announced a bipartisan plan to use the state's budget ...
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Daily Herald opinion: We need an investigation into $2 billion lost to fraudJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board The state auditor general reported last week that about $1.9 billion in pandemic-related ...
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Employees take the lead in historically competitive talent poolMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - Employees are driving the most significant change in the workplace as a result of what some are calling The Great Resignation or the Great Reevaluation, the biggest empl...
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U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic standards....