As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work
3 years, 7 months ago

As GOP Pushback Mounts, Biden Says Jobless Need To Go Back To Work

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LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden denies that unemployment benefits keep workers from taking available jobs, but on Monday Biden said workers had better not stay on unemployment if they’ve had a good job offer. On Monday, Biden reiterated that his administration doesn’t see “much evidence” of unemployment benefits keeping Americans home. No one should be allowed to game the system and we will insist the law is followed, but let’s not take our eye off the ball.” The White House house announced Monday that the Labor Department would “clarify” current law for unemployment eligibility, which says that “workers may not turn down a job due to a general, non-specific concern about COVID-19 and continue to receive benefits.” That’s pretty much what it already says on the Labor Department’s website. “I would prefer states to tighten up work search requirements, but leave the pandemic benefits in place until September, than just cut people off altogether,” Stettner said.

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US applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in 2 months but remain relatively low
1 week, 5 days ago

US applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in 2 months but remain relatively low

Associated Press  

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to historical standards. This week’s report also showed that continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 15,000 to 1.89 million for the week of Nov. 30. The Fed has cut its benchmark rate at its last …

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows

Associated Press  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows. However, continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 9,000 to 1.91 million for the week of Nov. 16. While the number of new people applying for jobless aid each week remains at historically healthy levels, some who are receiving benefits …

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to two-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to two-month low as layoffs remain at healthy levels

LA Times  

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labor market cooling. Economists polled by FactSet expect Friday’s August jobs report to show that the U.S. added 160,000 jobs, up from 114,000 in July, and that the unemployment rate dipped to …

Fewer Americans file jobless claims as U.S. labor market continues to defy elevated interest rates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fewer Americans file jobless claims as U.S. labor market continues to defy elevated interest rates

LA Times  

A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Mount Prospect, Ill., on Tuesday. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the U.S. labor market remains healthy in the face of high interest rates. But they started rising in May, hitting 250,000 in late July and adding to evidence that high interest rates were …

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inch up, but remain at historically healthy levels
4 months ago

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inch up, but remain at historically healthy levels

Associated Press  

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the number of claims remains at healthy levels. But they started rising in May, hitting 250,000 in late July and adding to evidence that high interest rates are taking a toll on the U.S. job market. However, the tiny increase in claims this week follows two straight weeks of declines, …

Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week, but applications remain slightly elevated

LA Times  

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remain at slightly elevated though not troubling levels. Jobless claims for the week of Aug. 3 fell by 17,000 to 233,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Thursday’s report was the first snapshot of the U.S. labor market since last week’s deeply disappointing jobs data for July …

As jobless claims hit highest level in a year, labor market remains healthy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

As jobless claims hit highest level in a year, labor market remains healthy

LA Times  

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market remains surprisingly healthy in an era of high interest rates. Jobless claims for the week that ended July 27 climbed to 249,000 from 235,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Weekly unemployment claims are widely …

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong
8 months ago

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong

Associated Press  

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring. The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 13 were unchanged from the previous week’s 212,000. Many economists thought there was a chance the rapid rate hikes could …

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remains low in a thriving labor market
9 months, 1 week ago

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits remains low in a thriving labor market

Associated Press  

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last week inched up but largely stayed at historically low levels as the labor market continues to thrive despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending March 9 ticked down by 1,000 to 209,000 from the previous week’s 208,000. In total, 1.81 …

US applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid
11 months, 3 weeks ago

US applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid

Associated Press  

More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or broader economy. The Federal Reserve started raising interest rates early last year to try to beat down the inflation that surged after an unusually strong economic rebound from the COVID-19 recession of 2020. The Fed has left rates alone at its …

US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
1 year, 1 month ago

US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels

Associated Press  

Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong in an era of high interest rates. Though Fed officials opted to leave the benchmark rate alone last week, the U.S. central bank has raised rates 11 times since March of 2022 in an effort to tame inflation, which reached a four-decade high …

US applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees
1 year, 3 months ago

US applications for jobless claims inch back down as companies hold on to their employees

Associated Press  

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as companies held on to employees in an economy that has largely withstood rapidly rising interest rates, intended to cool hiring and spending, for more than a year. The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits last fell week by 4,000, to 228,000 the week ending August 26, the Labor Department …

U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency
1 year, 4 months ago

U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliency

Associated Press  

The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain at healthy levels in the face of high interest rates and inflation. Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 11,000 to 239,000 for the week ending August 12, down from 250,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Early this …

US claims for unemployment aid jump, but remain low
1 year, 7 months ago

US claims for unemployment aid jump, but remain low

Associated Press  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remain low overall, even as the Federal Reserve has furiously raised interest rates to beat down inflation and cool the labor market. Another sign that the labor market may be cooling came Tuesday when the government reported that U.S. job openings fell in March to the lowest level …

US jobless claims rise but remain at historically low levels
1 year, 8 months ago

US jobless claims rise but remain at historically low levels

Associated Press  

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in more than a year, but remain at relatively low levels despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and job market in its battle against inflation. Jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending April 8 rose by 11,000 to 239,000 from the previous week, the …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 2 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. The government reported last week that inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on families and businesses. Fed officials have …

U.S. applications for jobless aid rise last week
2 years, 2 months ago

U.S. applications for jobless aid rise last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows in the midst of decades-high inflation. Fed officials have warned that the unemployment rate will likely have to rise as part of their fight against rising prices, and last week’s jobs report likely snuffed out any …

US weekly jobless claims surge more than expected
2 years, 2 months ago

US weekly jobless claims surge more than expected

Al Jazeera  

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 29,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended October 1, more than expected, the Department of Labor said on Thursday. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but the labour market remains tight even as demand for labour is cooling amid higher …

More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
2 years, 3 months ago

More Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week with the Federal Reserve pushing hard to cool the economy and tamp down inflation. Fed officials have pointed to the remarkably resilient U.S. labor market as added justification for raising rates five times this year, including three 75-basis point hikes in a row. The Fed’s move …

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits again last week
2 years, 3 months ago

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits again last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week to a four-month low even as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive interest rate cuts to bring inflation under control. The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates in an effort to bring down inflation, which generally also slows job growth. The Fed has already raised …

Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
2 years, 3 months ago

Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to 243,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of Americans collecting traditional unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 …

US unemployment claims rise by 14,000 to 262,000
2 years, 4 months ago

US unemployment claims rise by 14,000 to 262,000

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength. Applications for jobless aid climbed by 14,000 to 262,000 and now have risen five out of the last six weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
2 years, 6 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of rising inflation and interest rates. Applications for jobless aid fell by 3,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 11, down from the previous week’s 232,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The Labor Department reported last week that consumer …

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 6 months ago

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 28 remained unchanged from the previous week at 1,306,000, the fewest since Jan. 10, 1970. Last week, the government reported that U.S. employers added …

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week
2 years, 6 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 21 fell from the previous week, to 1,309,000, the fewest since Dec. 27, 1969. Last month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 6 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 14 rose slightly from the …

Slightly more Americans seek jobless aid last week
2 years, 7 months ago

Slightly more Americans seek jobless aid last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up slightly last week but the total number of Americans collecting benefits remained at its lowest level in more than five decades. Last week, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century. Last …

More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
2 years, 7 months ago

More Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers posted a record 11.5 million job openings in March — an unprecedented two job openings for every person who is …

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week with numbers still at historically low levels. Jobless claims in the U.S. declined by 5,000 to 180,000 for the week ending April 23, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending April 16 inched down by 1,000 …

US jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low
2 years, 8 months ago

US jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust U.S. labor market with near record-high job openings and few layoffs. Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 185,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, after nearly touching the lowest level since 1968 in the previous week. “Claims are …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 9 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy. In total, 1,476,000 Americans were collecting jobless aid the week that ended Feb. 12, a small uptick of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised number, which was its lowest level since March 14, 1970. Analysts surveyed by the financial data firm …

Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low
2 years, 10 months ago

Weekly US jobless claims up, but remain historically low

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week but remain near historically low levels, reflecting relatively few layoffs across the economy. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for the week ending Feb. 12, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Massive government spending and the vaccine rollout jumpstarted the economy as employers added a record 6.4 million jobs last …

Jobless claims fall again for third straight week
2 years, 10 months ago

Jobless claims fall again for third straight week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined for the third straight week. Jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 223,000 last week, from 239,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average for claims, which compensates for weekly volatility, declined by 2,000 to 253,250 after rising for five straight weeks as the omicron variant …

Unexpectedly Strong Jobs Report Caps A Better Week For Joe Biden
2 years, 10 months ago

Unexpectedly Strong Jobs Report Caps A Better Week For Joe Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Democrats had entered a defensive crouch ahead of Friday’s jobs report, which economists said would show the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs thanks to a surge of COVID-19 cases. This week’s good breaks: the strong jobs report, bipartisan backing for his strategy to counter Russia, a small step toward passage of a bipartisan …

Jobless claims fall for second straight week
2 years, 10 months ago

Jobless claims fall for second straight week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After three consecutive weeks of unemployment claims that appeared to rise in tandem with omicron, fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits for the second week in a row. Jobless claims fell by 23,000 to 238,000 last week, from 261,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, had fallen mostly steadily for …

Jobless claims fall to pandemic low as labor market remains tight
3 years, 2 months ago

Jobless claims fall to pandemic low as labor market remains tight

Live Mint  

Jobless claims fell slightly and notched a new pandemic low last week, a sign layoffs remain low as companies struggle to hire workers. Worker filings for initial unemployment benefits decreased to 290,000 last week from a revised 296,000 a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits overall is shrinking after programs created to …

US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
3 years, 2 months ago

US unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta variant may be slowing a recovery in the job market. Claims rose unexpectedly by 11,000 last week to 362,000, the Labor Department said Thursday, though economists had been expecting claims to go in the opposite direction. In …

Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire
3 years, 3 months ago

Jobless Americans will have few options as benefits expire

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Millions of jobless Americans lost their unemployment benefits on Monday, leaving only a handful of economic support programs for those who are still being hit financially by the year-and-a-half-old coronavirus pandemic. “The end of the pandemic unemployment benefits will be an abrupt jolt to millions of Americans who won’t find a job in time for this arbitrary …

Restaurant owners lash out at Joe Biden for telling them to raise wages to end staff shortages
3 years, 5 months ago

Restaurant owners lash out at Joe Biden for telling them to raise wages to end staff shortages

Daily Mail  

Restaurant owners are lashing out at President Biden for telling them they have to raise wages in order to attract staff, a move they say will drive inflation, put them out of business and shows how little he understands about the country's labor crisis. John Stratidis, the manager of The Famous Cozy Soup 'n' Burger in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, told …

Maryland’s Republican Governor Ordered To Continue Federal Unemployment Benefits
3 years, 5 months ago

Maryland’s Republican Governor Ordered To Continue Federal Unemployment Benefits

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A court blocked Maryland’s Republican Gov. Larry Hogan from prematurely cutting off federal unemployment benefits for tens of thousands of Marylanders Tuesday — a win for the state’s unemployed as Republican-led states across the country continue to yank the benefits Congress put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Baltimore City Circuit Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill issued a preliminary …

After A Year Of Crisis, Reforming The Unemployment System Isn’t On The Agenda
3 years, 5 months ago

After A Year Of Crisis, Reforming The Unemployment System Isn’t On The Agenda

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Come September, millions of unemployed Americans will stop getting financial help from the federal government — and Democrats don’t really have a plan to do anything about it. Ron Wyden and Michael Bennet announced legislation in April that would set minimum federal standards for unemployment benefits nationwide and ensure that extra aid kicks in when unemployment levels …

US jobless claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals
3 years, 5 months ago

US jobless claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. With many employers desperate to hire, some states are starting to cut off pandemic-related unemployment aid programs in response to business complaints that the assistance is making it harder for them to find workers. Starting this …

Washington state: People on unemployment must look for work
3 years, 6 months ago

Washington state: People on unemployment must look for work

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — State officials say people in Washington collecting unemployment benefits will again be required to actively search for work to keep those benefits, starting July 4. “With the economy recovering, the job search requirement is going back into effect,” the Employment Security Department noted on its unemployment website. “This means you will be required to look for work and …

Unemployment: Here’s how Democratic states are pushing people to go back to work
3 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment: Here’s how Democratic states are pushing people to go back to work

CNN  

CNN — They may not be terminating pandemic unemployment benefits like their GOP peers, but Democratic governors are also prodding Americans to go back to work amid a surging number of job openings. At least two blue states – Connecticut and Colorado – are also offering return-to-work bonuses for residents collecting unemployment benefits. Though he has said he doesn’t think …

US businesses struggle to fill jobs even as hiring picks up
3 years, 6 months ago

US businesses struggle to fill jobs even as hiring picks up

India Today  

Hiring in the United States picked up in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up with the economy’s swift recovery from the pandemic recession. US employers added 559,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, an improvement from April’s sluggish increase of 278,000. May’s job gains, she said, …

US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low
3 years, 6 months ago

US jobless claims drop to 385,000, another pandemic low

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens. AnnElizabeth Konkel, economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab, noted that the number of people who are collecting traditional state unemployment benefits …

Republican Governors Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits For 4 Million
3 years, 6 months ago

Republican Governors Cutting Federal Unemployment Benefits For 4 Million

Huff Post  

Four million workers will start losing unemployment benefits next month as Republican governors opt out of federal benefit programs enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Sarah Brown of Brownsburg, Indiana, gets $469 per week ― $169 in federal long-term benefits for workers who’ve exhausted their state benefits, plus the extra $300. “I don’t care if it’s full time or …

Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money. White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein said the goal is “to pull forward a robust, inclusive recovery that provides good employment opportunities to people who have been the heroes of this pandemic, folks who are in …

US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid
3 years, 7 months ago

US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week — the latest encouraging sign for the rebounding U.S. economy — just as Republican-led states are moving to cut off a federal benefit for the jobless. “Today’s data indicates that unemployment aid is not keeping workers on the sidelines,” said Andrew Stettner, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation. “Emergency unemployment …

US Unemployment Claims Decline to 444,000, a New Pandemic Low
3 years, 7 months ago

US Unemployment Claims Decline to 444,000, a New Pandemic Low

News 18  

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. The data release coincides with rapid moves by nearly all the nation's Republican governors to cut off a $300-a-week federal unemployment benefit that …

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