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2. Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce ...

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   Leadership. The current Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development is Lauren Jones, who was appointed by Governor Maura Healey in January 2023.. Mission. The EOLWD missions is to enhance the quality, diversity and stability of Massachusetts' workforce by making available new opportunities and training, protecting the rights of workers, preventing workplace injuries and illnesses, ensuring ...

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. Why unemployment rising in states like California and New ...

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   In California, for instance, the state unemployment rate hit 5.3% in February, up 0.8% from a year ago and the highest in the nation. New Jersey's unemployment rate hit 4.8% in February, also up 0.8%.

5. List of U.S. states by employment rate - Wikipedia

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   U.S. states by net employment rate (% of population 16 and over) 2022; National rank State Employment rate in % (total population) Annual change (%)

6. US economy on solid ground as weekly jobless claims fall ...

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   Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000 for the week ended March 16, the Labor Department said. ... the highest for any February since 2020 ...

7. California’s new $20 minimum wage could leave the state with ...

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   California implemented its $20 minimum wage law for fast-food workers on Monday, bumping pay up to 25% from the state’s $16 minimum. Impacting over 500,000 workers in the state, the mandate was ...

8. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Wikipedia

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   Parts of this article (those related to 2021 rate increase, e.g. Biden administration prompts largest permanent increase in food stamps) need to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (August 2021) United States Department of Agriculture Program overview Formed 1939 ; 85 years ago (1939) Jurisdiction Federal government of the United ...

9. US fourth-quarter growth revised higher; labor market still ...

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   A separate report from the Labor Department on Thursday showed initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000 for the week ended March 23. Economists ...