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Posts tagged U.S. Unemployment Rate
Illinois unemployment rate jumps to 7.6%
Leisure and hospitality lead job losses as U.S. jobless rate remains steady at 6.7%
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New unemployment claims spike
Additional COVID relief necessary, especially with expanded benefits set to expire by end of year
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Illinois sees jobless spike as unemployment rate drops to 6.9 percent
State led nation in rise in new claims, still above pre-COVID record
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New unemployment filings at COVID low
But 787K new claims well above pre-COVID record, as filings remain stubbornly high in Illinois
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U.S. unemployment rate trimmed to 7.9 percent
But that’s still highest jobless mark before an election since formal records began in 1948
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Illinois unemployment rate drops to 11 percent
Rehiring slows, but hospitality industry leads gains, even as declines persist year to year
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Unemployment rate drops to 8.4 percent
Decline spurred by government hiring for temporary jobs with U.S. Census Bureau
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Jobless claims drop — or do they?
Trump administration alters methodology as filings definitely decline in Illinois
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A half million jobs lost across state
IDES reports all metro areas have suffered year to year in pandemic; Chicago, Rockford, Decatur hardest hit
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Illinois unemployment drops to 11.3 percent
State adds almost 100,000 jobs, led by gains in the leisure-hospitality industry
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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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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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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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Ted CoxCoronavirus, Illinois Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois COVID-19, U.S. Unemployment, U.S. Unemployment Rate, Illinois Unemployment, Illinois Unemployment Rate, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Eugene Scalia
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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