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  2. US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight ... - AOL

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    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000 for the week ended May 4, the highest level since the end of last August. The increase was the ...

  3. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Unemployment insurance in the United States, colloquially referred to as unemployment benefits, refers to social insurance programs which replace a portion of wages for individuals during unemployment. The first unemployment insurance program in the U.S. was created in Wisconsin in 1932, and the federal Social Security Act of 1935 created ...

  4. US weekly jobless claims fall further as labor market remains ...

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    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 for the week ended May 18. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 220,000 claims in the latest week.

  5. US labor market fairly tight, broader economy losing steam - AOL

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    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended May 11, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast ...

  6. New York State Department of Labor - Wikipedia

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    Labor Law. Website. dol .ny .gov. The New York State Department of Labor ( DOL or NYSDOL) is the department of the New York state government that enforces labor law and administers unemployment benefits. [1] [2] The mission of the New York State Department of Labor is to protect workers, assist the unemployed and connect job seekers to jobs ...

  7. Jobless claims - Wikipedia

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    Jobless claims. Initial jobless claims are a data point issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its weekly Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Initial jobless claims refer to claims for unemployment benefits filed by unemployed individuals with state unemployment agencies. Initial claims should not be confused with the number ...

  8. Unemployment claims in New York increased last week ... - AOL

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    Gannett. Staff reports. March 9, 2024 at 1:30 AM. Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New ...

  9. Unemployment benefits - Wikipedia

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    e. Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, or Dole, are payments made by governmental bodies to unemployed people. Depending on the country and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time ...