RALEIGH — The 2020 lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves through both the national and local economies. The nation saw record declines in employment as well as the retail and hospitality sectors. It […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s jobless rate declined dramatically in June, the state announced on Friday. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment fell from 12.8% in May to 7.6% for June, as the number of people on […]
RALEIGH — According to the April unemployment figures released by the N.C. Department of Commerce, unemployment rose in all 100 counties with 77 seeing unemployment rates over 10%. In March, only one county had a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The coronavirus crisis threw at least 2.1 million Americans out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the country, stoking fears Thursday that the scourge is doing deep […]
RALEIGH – When the General Assembly returns on Monday, May 18, one closely watched committee hearing will be concerning unemployment benefits in North Carolina. Senator Harry Brown (R-Onslow) tweeted a link to a legislative website […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark evidence […]
RALEIGH — With North Carolina’s unemployment claims surpassing one million claims, those filing claims still say payments are slow to show up or haven’t arrived at all. Stories of having to make numerous attempts to […]
I have a confession to make. For the past 40 years, for some odd reason, I have been concerned about the high level of federal spending. I was raised by great mentors on a diet […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Roughly 30.3 […]
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