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  2. 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 ...

  3. List of Rhode Island locations by per capita income - Wikipedia

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    e. Rhode Island is the 17th-wealthiest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $21,688 (2000) and a personal per capita income of $31,916 (2003). Its median household income is $42,090 (2000), ranked seventeenth in the country, and its median family income is $52,781 (2000), the seventeenth-highest in the country.

  4. 5 Best & Worst States for Unemployment in 2022 - AOL

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    1. New Mexico. May 2022 Unemployment Rate: 5.1% Unemployed: 48,385 Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates looked at the May 2022 Bureau of Labor Statistics "Civilian labor force and ...

  5. Rhode Island Unemployment Guide - AOL

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  6. US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected - AOL

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    The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as the labor market steadily eases. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ...

  7. Unemployment benefits - Wikipedia

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    Economics. Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, 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 ...

  8. The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for unemployment benefits ...

  9. Causes of unemployment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Frictional unemployment occurs when a worker is voluntarily between jobs. This is normal and healthy for the economy, as it increases the matches between job openings and seekers. Structural unemployment is caused by structural changes in the economy. This includes technological changes and the movement and relocation of certain industries.