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  2. Unemployment insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1931, governors from New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut organized an interstate commission on unemployment insurance. In 1932, Wisconsin passed the first public unemployment insurance program in the United States, offering 50% wage compensation for a maximum of 10 weeks, funded through a payroll tax ...

  3. 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%.

  4. New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

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    The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Civil Service Commission is an independent body within the New Jersey state government under the auspices of the department. Initially constituted in the late-1940s, pursuant to P.L. 1948, c.446, as the ...

  5. Irvington, New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Irvington is a township in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 61,176, an increase of 7,250 (+13.4%) from the 2010 census count of 53,926, which in turn reflected a decline of 6,769 (−11.2%) from the 60,695 counted in the 2000 census.

  6. US labor market stays resilient; housing regresses on higher ...

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    The median existing home price increased 4.8% from a year earlier to $393,500 in March. That was a record high for the month of March. Sales of houses in the $100,000-$250,000 price range declined ...

  7. In 2023, New Jersey saw the highest increase in unemployment ...

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    In 2023 N.J. had some 63,000 filled job positions that it didn’t have a year ago, but that wasn't enough to keep the unemployment rate from hiking. In 2023, New Jersey saw the highest increase ...

  8. Government of New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The government of the State of New Jersey is separated into three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of the State of New Jersey are vested by the Constitution of New Jersey, enacted in 1947, in a bicameral state legislature (consisting of the General Assembly and Senate ), the Governor, and the state courts ...

  9. US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains solid

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    The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to underlying strength in the labor market that should continue to support the economy. Initial claims ...