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Unemployment
Unemployment Insurance Isn’t Holding Back the Economy. Inequality Is.
Ending enhanced unemployment benefits didn't get people back to work. It just made them poorer.
AOC Unveils Bill to Extend Unemployment Checks That Kept Millions From Poverty
The bill would extend unemployment benefits that kept millions out of poverty last year until February of 2022.
Unemployment Benefits Created During COVID Reached Workers Historically Shut Out
As COVID unemployment benefits expire, it's clear that they disproportionately helped non-white, low-wage workers.
More People Are Turning Down Low-Paying Jobs With Bad Working Conditions
In the context of the last two months' extraordinary growth, August's weaker jobs gains should not be a surprise.
35 Million People Are Set to Lose Unemployment Benefits on Labor Day
Neither Congress nor the Biden administration seem prepared to do anything about it.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Changing the landscape of poverty and inequality calls for increased public benefits paid for with tax revenues.
Job Recovery Is Happening Far More Quickly Than It Did After Great Recession
It appears the spread of the Delta variant had not had a major impact on the labor market, at least through mid-July.
Biden Echoes Progressives, Saying Low Wages Are Driving Worker Shortage
Progressives have been saying it’s low wages, not worker shortages, that are causing job openings to go unfilled.
Job Gains Driven by Growth in Sectors Hit Hard by Pandemic
Education, restaurants and hotels helped drive another solid jobs report, despite a small rise in unemployment.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Cut Unemployment Benefits, Experts Warn
A bipartisan group of senators believes $80 billion in revenue can be derived from a crackdown on "unemployment fraud."