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Jobless claims climb back above 1M
Illinois claims level off for both conventional unemployment and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
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U.S. jobless claims dip below 1 million
Illinois filings continue decline, but nation remains well above pre-COVID record
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, U, U.S. Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, IDES, Illinois Unemployment
U.S. unemployment rate drops to 10.2 percent
Illinois extends extra 20 weeks of benefits, citing provision in state law for ‘high unemployment’
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Unemployment up, GDP down
U.S. economic activity dropped by a third, as unemployment claims rose slightly
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Ted CoxCoronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Economic Collapse, U.S. Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, Illinois Unemployment, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. GDP, Donald Trump, IDES, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, J.B. Pritzker
Raoul issues consumer alert on unemployment ID scam
AG calls on Illinoisans to monitor credit reports
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Don't tell us there's no money for states
Local governments need $555B, but businesses have already gotten $1.9T in coronavirus relief
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Jobless claims rise for first time since March
Another 1.4M file for benefits; Illinois claims drop, but increase for gig workers amid national fraud scam
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Unemployment claims stay flat at 1.3M
Illinois rate drops, but state continues to see rise in filings for expanded benefits for gig workers
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COVID-19 relief blows holes in UBI myths
Expanded unemployment benefits minimize coronavirus damage, don’t deter return to work — especially in Illinois
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New jobless claims see slight drop to 1.3M
But claims for expanded benefits for so-called gig workers continue to rise in Illinois
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Jobs added, jobs lost in pandemic
June unemployment rate drops to 11.1 percent, but another 1.4 million file for benefits
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New job losses persist at 1.5M
Illinois unemployment claims rise slightly after weeks of decline from peak of pandemic’s impact
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New unemployment claims level at 1.5M
Illinois claims flat week to week as Pritzker announces $900M in COVID-19 relief grants
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Another 1.5M file for unemployment, 44M in pandemic
New weekly Illinois claims level off at just under 50k
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Billionaires regain wealth as workers suffer
Difference in recoveries reflects economic disparities in COVID-19 pandemic
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Unemployment rate drops to 13.3 percent
‘Limited resumption of economic activity’ in May regains 2.5 million jobs
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Jobless claims drop below 2M, but 43M total in pandemic
Illinois claims decline, including expanded benefits for gig workers
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U.S. jobless claims down, still over 2M for week
But Illinois sees a more dramatic drop in filings by gig workers, as state prepares to implement work-share program
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Unemployment claims keep coming, 2.4M file
Illinois claims hold steady, but they were joined last week by 75k gig workers; state unemployment rate up to 16.4%
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Another 3M file for unemployment
Illinois claims stay level, but 36.5M have lost jobs nationally over eight weeks of COVID-19 pandemic
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