Asian shares rise on optimism on economic data, earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors welcomed encouraging economic data and quarterly…
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Audit outlines state agency pandemic unemployment failures
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A new audit from the Secretary of State has found Oregon’s unemployment insurance system experienced many problems during the pandemic, delaying…
Prosecutors accuse Philly workers of COVID-19 jobless fraud
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eight Philadelphia government employees lied that they were unemployed in order to recieve pandemic jobless benefits, prosecutors said in announcing…
Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting…
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting…
More Americans apply for jobless aid last week
By MATT OTT - AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting…
Michigan waives repayment of $431M more unemployment checks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Over 55,000 more claimants won’t have to pay back unemployment overpayments totaling $431 million from the Michigan unemployment agency during the…
Minnesota lawmakers finish deal on unemployment, bonuses
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Legislature pushed through a bill Friday to give bonuses to workers who were on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and to…
Lawmakers reach deal on unemployment insurance, ‘hero pay’
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM - Associated Press/Report for America
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota legislative leaders announced a deal Thursday to refill the…
Walz calls for deal on unemployment insurance, ‘hero pay’
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM - Associated Press/Report for America
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for compromise in negotiations to…