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Despite big job gains in June, pandemic’s impact lingers

July 2, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Some 850,000 new jobs added but many are in the lower paid categories; Many seek better paying jobs.

Statistics show new claims for jobless aid fewest in 15 months

July 1, 2021 By PAI

But National Employment Law Project warns millions now depending upon benefits will be cut off by July 4.

Jobless checks could soon stop for three in four getting aid

June 18, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg

Those workers will fall off the economic cliff and millions of jobless will get no help at all as states kill the $300 dollar federal supplement, top economist warns.

Republican governors yank unemployment aid even as jobs shortfall continues

June 4, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And Karl Engels

In a move that will slow the recovery, GOP-dominated states turn down $300 in weekly federal help for their unemployed workers.

Bosses and Republicans use fake ‘labor shortage’ to cut unemployment benefits

May 12, 2021 By Rebekah Entralgo

It’s not that people don’t want to work—it’s that they don’t want to work for so little.