Weekly unemployment claims rose less than expected last week, but remained above pre-epidemic levels, as U.S. The economy sought to offset the effects of the Covid-1, and those waiting to see if President Joe Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion stimulus law would become law. For the first time in the week …
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Senate Democrats on Friday evening struck a deal to increase unemployment insurance in President Biden’s $ 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, which, according to a Senate aide, suspended other proceedings for about nine hours. Why it’s important: The Senate may now resume voting on other amendments to the Comprehensive Defense …
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Weekly employment claims are sharply higher than last week, but the economy has struggled to recover from the effects of the nearly year-long epidemic. The Labor Department reported filings for unemployment insurance for the first time in the week ended Feb. 27, with a seasonally adjusted 745,000, below the Dow …
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Brian Van der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A handful of states have begun offering 300 weekly incentives to unemployment benefits or indicated workers will receive early payments from this week. Others expect help to begin later this month. Workers from Arizona, California, New York and Rhode …
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Extra Weekly 300 weekly unemployment payments The Covid-19 will be delayed in Michigan for eligible residents, officials said. Congress passed a COVID-19 relief package that covers the area of epidemiology, unemployment assistance, and epidemic emergency unemployment compensation federal unemployment programs. Programs, which will provide an extra $ 300 per week …
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