Unemployment
- Europe
Highest February unemployment in the Balearics for seven years
Unemployment in the Balearics in February was 84,581. There was a 1.5% rise compared with January (1,240 more unemployed) and…
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House Covid relief bill extends unemployment benefits by 5 months, pays extra $400 a week
Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Unemployment benefits extended Those programs include Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for self-employed,…
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Here’s why jobless claims are the wrong way to understand unemployment in the U.S.
The number of individuals filing first-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, with a total of 730,000…
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Carlyle’s Rubenstein says biggest economic risk is high unemployment, not stock market speculation
David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder & Co-Executive Chairman, The Carlyle Group. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein told CNBC…
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Weekly jobless claims drop sharply but labor market remains challenged
Jobless claims fell sharply last week despite severe winter storms that swept across Texas and other parts of the South,…
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Countries with more generous benefits have lower unemployment rates
JobSeeker is being kept at “unnecessarily cruel” levels under the false pretence of encouraging more unemployed Australians to look for…
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$400 unemployment boost: Republicans revive anxiety over the effect on jobs
Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Congressional Republicans are raising alarms over a $400 weekly boost to…
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UK unemployment hits 5% after hiring recovery put on hold
The UK labour market was all but frozen at the end of 2020, with unemployment edging up and a previous…
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Here’s how Congress could avert another jobless benefits cliff as it moves to pass Covid relief
Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans may get another dose of extra unemployment benefits — and…
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Taxpayers may be victims of unemployment fraud. The IRS wants to help
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images Many Americans will get an unwelcome surprise this tax season: the realization they were victims…
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