States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid ...
USA Today

Unemployment claims roll in from workers sent home by shutdown in Washington state

More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October. Of the 1,625 claims the state Employment Security ...
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Citi Foundation is putting $25M toward tackling young adults’ unemployment and AI labor disruptions

NEW YORK (AP) — Young jobseekers, challenged by a rapidly changing labor market, are having a tough time. So, Citi Foundation identified youth employability as the theme for its $25 million Global ...
Reuters

Australian unemployment hits 4-year high, rate cut back in play

SYDNEY, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Australia's unemployment rate spiked unexpectedly to a near four-year high in September as more people went looking for work, a weak result that revived hopes for more ...
CBS News

Growing number of Americans facing prospect of long-term unemployment

National Correspondent; Anchor, "CBS Weekend News" Jericka Duncan is a national correspondent and anchor of the "CBS Weekend News." She's based in New York City. New York — When 41-year-old Emily ...
NBC New York

New York increases maximum weekly unemployment benefit to nearly $900

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan and bring the fund to solvency -- and increase the maximum weekly benefit from $504 to $869. The ...
The Hill

Powell: Fed has ‘no risk-free path’ as unemployment, inflation rise

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces serious threats regardless of the approach the central bank takes to bringing down interest rates. In a Tuesday speech, ...
Spectrum News NY1

State labor commissioner details unemployment benefits hike

Starting this week, the state is raising its maximum weekly unemployment benefits. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the boost was made possible after the state paid off a $7 billion loan to support the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Powell Signals Another Cut as Weak Hiring Pressures Unemployment

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the US central bank is on track to deliver another quarter-point interest-rate cut later this month, even as a government shutdown significantly reduces ...
The Hill

Labor Department warns Trump immigration policies could drive up food prices

The Labor Department warned that the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts could cause an uptick in food prices amid a decrease in labor and an increase in demand for fresh produce. The ...
Fox Business

Fed's Powell points to persistent labor market weakness as government shutdown delays official reports

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday said that the economy continues to see a softening of the labor market despite the government shutdown delaying the release of official jobs and ...