Judge blocks Arkansas from early cutoff of unemployment aid
A judge ruled the state must restart pandemic jobless benefits that had been cut on June 26, citing potential harm.
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A judge ruled the state must restart pandemic jobless benefits that had been cut on June 26, citing potential harm.
Several federal pandemic relief programs are set to expire soon, including the nationwide ban on evictions, which will end July 31. Joe Minarik, is the director of research for the Committee for Economic Development, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Unemployed Floridians in Broward County join peers in Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana in fighting for extra $300 a week in aid.
The Labor Department reported an unexpected spike in the number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims last week -- up 51,000 from the previous week, when new claims hit a pandemic low. Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo's Corporate and Investment Bank, joined CBSN to discuss the nation's economic recovery.
Rising claims in Kentucky, Michigan and Texas drove more than half of the increase to 419,000 newly jobless last week.
The overpayments occurred in several pandemic programs, but only one billion is related to fraud, the report says.
More than 13.8 million people across the country are still receiving some sort of unemployment assistance, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. While experts are touting the success of the economic rebound, some unemployed Americans are worried about the end of pandemic-related assistance programs in September. Joseph Hare, an unemployed Texas resident struggling to find work, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his experiences.
The Labor Department says 360,000 people filed for unemployment for the first time last week, down 26,000 claims from the previous week and a new pandemic low. Mark Hamrick, Washington bureau chief and senior economic analyst at Bankrate, joins CBSN to discuss the latest jobs numbers.
Fewer Americans are applying for jobless aid as the economy rebounds and states curtail benefits.
A surge in car and gas prices is causing inflation to rise at the fastest pace since 2008. Fueling the increase in prices is a microchip shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Lawsuits have also been filed in Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas over those states ending the expanded benefits for unemployed and gig workers.
The U.S. may owe money to as many as 13 million taxpayers who received unemployment benefits last year.
While the number of Americans filing for unemployment aid last week ticked up to 373,000, the job market remains solid.
The U.S. Labor Department reports the country added 850,000 jobs in June. BancAlliance Co-President Lori Bettinger joins CBSN with more.
Employers posted 9.2 million open jobs in May, nearly matching the number of unemployed workers that month.
Workers in some states may see their benefits restored amid legal battles over governors halting pandemic relief.
As the U.S. reopens, job growth is picking up -- the country added 850,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department's latest report. However, unemployment rose to 5.9%. Barclays chief U.S. economist Michael Gapen joined CBSN to discuss the latest numbers.
After ticking up unexpectedly, the number of Americans filing for weekly unemployment benefits is again on the decline.
State must continue paying enhanced jobless benefits until a lawsuit on the issue is decided, the judge ruled.
An estimated 2.5 million workers will be affected when 10 states opt-out of enhanced benefit programs at the end of week.
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, after unexpectedly spiking just one week before. According to the U.S. Labor Department, 411,000 Americans filed new jobless claims the week ending June 19, a decline of about 7,000. Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate, joins CBSN to discuss the latest numbers.
The number of people applying for weekly unemployment benefits has fallen sharply since January.
A growing number of states are set to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits early, ahead of September's expiration deadline. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
President Biden's expansion of the child tax credit will put cash in the accounts of qualifying families every month, starting July 15. Here are the details.
A new report shows that nearly four million Americans quit their jobs in April, which is the highest quit rate in 20 years. Social psychologist Dr. Ron Friedman joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what people should look out for as they consider switching careers.