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Posts tagged U.S. Bureau pf Labor Statistics
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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20.5M jobs lost in April, unemployment at 14.7%
Record increase of 10.3 percentage points in a month from COVID-19 affects all demographics and all sectors of economy
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Another 3.2M file for unemployment
Illinois claims drop slightly as IDES urges gig workers to file ahead of next week
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Ted CoxU.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Unemployment, Illinois Unemployment, IDES, Coronavirus Relief, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Relief, Illinois COVID-19, Work-Share Programs, Steve Stadelman, J.B. Pritzker, U.S. Bureau pf Labor Statistics, U.S. Unemployment Rate
Coronavirus calls for repairs to social safety net
And this time let’s make them permanent to avert the inevitable next disaster, says Ameya Pawar
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Ted CoxUBI, Universal Basic Income, Ameya Pawar, Coronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Open Society Foundations, Charna Epstein, Scott Simon, Donald Trump, Health Care, Health Costs, Health Insurance, Affordable Care Act, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave, U.S. Bureau pf Labor Statistics
Report urges union push as membership slips
Unions address income inequality, but need boost, proposed ban on right-to-work laws
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Ted CoxUnions, Harvard Law School, Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program, U.S. Bureau pf Labor Statistics, U.S. Union Membership, Sharon Block, Bruce Rauner, J.B. Pritzker, Illinois Fair Tax, Illinois Progressive Income Tax, Illinois Graduated Income Tax, Right-to-Work, Janus, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax
