The Job Market Is Cooling but Not Collapsing (if Private Data Can Be Trusted)

The federal government shutdown canceled a second straight jobs report, but private data sources suggest the labor market has ...
AOL

NY hikes top unemployment pay by 72% to $869 per week in first rise since 2019. Here's why

New Yorkers who lose their jobs stand to get more generous aid from Albany under a 72% jump in the top unemployment pay that took effect this month. New York hoisted the payment cap to $869 per week ...

Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown

Thousands of furloughed federal workers are trying to navigate the unemployment system, in a sharp increase that is still a ...
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Unemployment Claims Filed by Federal Workers Shoot Higher

The number of unemployment claims filed by federal workers has grown sharply, reaching their highest level since a 34-day government shutdown that ended in January 2019. Data collected by state ...

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 ...

US weekly jobless claims fall, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...

US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...
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 ...
WMUR

Furloughed federal workers can file for unemployment benefits; Few claims so far

CAN FILE FOR BENEFITS TO HELP THEM GET THROUGH. ON DAY NINE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE STATE OFFICE THAT HANDLES UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS SAYS ONLY A HANDFUL OF FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS HAVE ...
komonews

Unemployment claims surge as Washington's federal workers face delays and challenges

SEATTLE — As the federal government shutdown extends into its 22nd day, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits in Washington state. The Washington Employment Security Department ...
U.S. News & World Report

US Weekly Jobless Claims Increased Amid Government Shutdown, Economists Estimate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on Thursday, hinting at some early layoffs of ...
The Vindicator

Weekly state unemployment number pushes past 46,000

Ohioans filed 46,114 unemployment claims Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Initial unemployment claims for the period numbered 5,159 last week, ...