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  2. Unemployment claims in New York made big jump last week - AOL

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    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 jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

  3. Unemployment claims in Massachusetts declined last week - AOL

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    U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 210,000 last week, down 2,000 claims from 212,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Missouri saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims ...

  4. Unemployment claims, a key figure of economic strength, fell ...

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    U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 212,000 last week, down 8,000 claims from 220,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Kentucky saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims ...

  5. 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 ...

  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. 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 ...

  8. How's the job market? Here's the latest unemployment ... - AOL

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    Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior. Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week ...

  9. COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    The first case of COVID-19 in the U.S. state of New York during the pandemic was confirmed on March 1, 2020, and the state quickly became an epicenter of the pandemic, with a record 12,274 new cases reported on April 4 and approximately 29,000 more deaths reported for the month of April than the same month in 2019.