US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, Haver Analytics estimates

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, Haver Analytics ...

South Africa election: Thirty years after end of apartheid, equality still eludes

Nelson Mandela's African National Congress promised South Africans "A Better Life For All" when it swept to power in the ...
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1.6 million Americans could lose unemployment aid; Here's what's happening

A prolonged government shutdown is creating ripple effects across several federal programs, and the unemployment insurance ...
Axios on MSN

Unemployment benefits in jeopardy in shutdown, but not as dire as SNAP

The White House is warning that unemployment benefits are in jeopardy in some states if the shutdown drags on, though the ...
The Columbian

Expected slide in WA unemployment trust fund balance could trigger new tax

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.
Wisconsin Examiner

Unemployment insurance bill sparks sharp disagreement

A draft bill fom the Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council includes several provisions that Gov. Evers has vetoed in the ...

US Economy at Risk of Wobble as Lower-Income Consumers Get Squeezed

Research from the JPMorganChase Institute points to another risk. Analysis of its in-house database of account holders showed ...

Furloughed workers face benefits hurdles

Thousands of workers are trying to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and ...