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  2. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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    Identity theft to receive government benefits — typically unemployment insurance — shot up 82% in 2023, according to a ConsumerAffairs analysis of Federal Trade Commission data, topping 82,000 ...

  3. Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 ...

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    The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security. The Labor ...

  4. US applications for unemployment benefits fall again despite ...

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    Weekly unemployment claims are seen as a proxy for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Feb. 3, the Labor ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. Unemployment extension - Wikipedia

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    The unemployment insurance program is a benefit for workers who have lost their jobs. The maximum duration of benefits has increased from 26 to 99 weeks in some states. Unemployment extensions across the U.S. are typically not a concern due to stringent policies that state unemployment agencies have enacted in recent years.

  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. Calls to end pandemic unemployment benefits gain steam ... - AOL

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    Calls to cancel pandemic-era unemployment benefits intensified this week as worries over a labor shortage gained steam, culminating in a crescendo on Friday after a wildly disappointing jobs ...

  9. 7 Things You Need To Know About Unemployment Benefits in 2023

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    Unemployment benefits generally last 26 weeks, but this depends on your state. For example, CNBC noted that Missouri recently reduced benefit duration and some workers only receive payments for ...