The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on employment. The Washington Post reports today, Some 881,000 people claimed jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to reel from pandemic: More than 800,000 new claims for unemployment insurance were filed last week — a sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s continued pressure on the labor … Read more
Over one million unemployment claims were filed last week, according to data from the Department of Labor (DOL), rising to a seasonally adjusted 1.106 million for the week ended Aug. 15, from an upwardly revised 971,000 in the prior week. The national economy has regained only 9.3 million of the 22 million jobs lost between … Read more
To those blog trolls who took exception to my stating that you would never receive the $400 supplemental unemployment benefit President Trump promised you, repeat after me: “You were right, I was wrong.” Governor Doug Ducey announced Friday what you may actually get, eventually, if you’re lucky. Arizonans will get $300 a week unemployment supplement: … Read more
On Wednesday, the U.S. reports highest number of covid-19 deaths in one day since mid-May: “On Wednesday, the country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since mid-May, at nearly 1,500. The country has now seen its seven-day average of newly reported deaths remain above 1,000 for 17 consecutive days.” Remember when Trump … Read more
At the end of July, Governor Doug Ducey said that “The state will not step in to provide a cushion for Arizonans facing a $600 drop in weekly jobless benefits.” Arizona will wait for Congress to act on jobless benefits as enhanced payments expire, Ducey says: The Republican governor said Thursday that Congress must act … Read more