Articles filed under Unemployment
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McHenry County businesses struggle to hire workers as reopening continuesMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - John Macrito, the owner of Grinders Ale House in McHenry, had never considered offering hiring bonuses to employees who start work in his bar and restaurant. But he is t...
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US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more...
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Liz Weston: The tax credit fix many can't afford to missJan 31, 2021 5:00 am - Families battered by the pandemic recession soon may discover that the tax refunds they're counting on are dramatically smaller - or that they actually owe income tax. C...
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US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifiesDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest s...
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Liz Weston: When life blows up your well-laid plansNov 15, 2020 5:12 am - Job loss, business failure, involuntary retirement, divorce, disability or the death of a breadwinner - these are just some of the ways our finances can force us to come...
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Pandemic firings lead to wave of bias claims from parentsNov 14, 2020 5:25 am - Parents who've lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them for taking care of their kids w...
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709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalatesNov 12, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure since March and a sign that...
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How 3 women are navigating life without a safety netOct 18, 2020 6:15 am - To be a college graduate in 2019 meant that you were better off than any other class since the Great Recession. The economy was strong and unemployment numbers were at a...
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I think my old boss is sabotaging my job searchOct 11, 2020 6:15 am - Q: I quit my job last year after a new boss took over. We had numerous disputes, she threatened to terminate me, and I decided it would be best to leave. I've had over 2...
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How to handle college loan debt as an unemployed recent gradOct 11, 2020 6:00 am - Entry-level jobs are scarce for recent college graduates, which leaves the Class of 2020 in a precarious position as their student loan debt comes due. Taylor Cabrera ha...