#House GOP questions NY’s unemployment program for illegal immigrants

#House GOP questions NY’s unemployment program for illegal immigrants

“#House GOP questions NY’s unemployment program for illegal immigrants” House Republicans want a federal review of New York’s $2.1 billion program to give illegal immigrants unemployment checks — saying the money apparently came from President Biden’s COVID-19 relief package. In a Thursday letter, House Budget Committee Ranking Member Jason Smith (R-Mo.) and Oversight and Reform…

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#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

#744,000 filed in stubborn increase

“#744,000 filed in stubborn increase” The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly jumped again last week even amid hopes that the labor market was getting back on track, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 744,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79 million — a number more than…

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#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons

#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons

“#NYS lawmakers, Cuomo negotiating fund for illegal immigrants, ex-cons” New York state lawmakers on Thursday were negotiating a $2.1 billion fund that would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants and former inmates — possibly providing some recipients with around $28,000. Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office were hashing out details of the “Excluded Worker Fund,”…

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#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low

#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low

“#719,000 filed in bounce from COVID-19 low” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly jumped above the pre-coronavirus record once again last week, the feds said Thursday. The batch of 719,000 initial jobless claims came just a week after new filings reached their lowest level since the start of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Jobless…

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#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record

#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record

“#684K filed in drop below pre-COVID record” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus crisis, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 684,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 82.5 million — a number more than…

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#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis

#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis

“#770,000 filed a year into COVID crisis” The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits stubbornly increased last week as the labor market’s coronavirus crisis reached the one-year mark, the feds said Thursday. The latest batch of 770,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to nearly 81.9 million — a number equivalent to…

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#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues

#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues

“#712,000 filed as COVID recovery continues” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks as businesses continued to recover from coronavirus lockdowns, the feds said Thursday. Last week’s 712,000 initial jobless claims nevertheless brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to more than 81 million — a number nearly…

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#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

“#730,000 filed in unexpected drop” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week but remained at historic highs as the coronavirus crisis continued. Last week’s 730,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79.6 million — a number equivalent to nearly half of the American workforce….

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#861,000 filed as COVID-19 cases drop

#861,000 filed as COVID-19 cases drop

“#861,000 filed as COVID-19 cases drop” America may be recovering from its deadly coronavirus surge, but the labor market still has a nasty cough. The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose to 861,000 last week even as COVID-19 infections declined sharply across the country, the feds said Thursday. The latest batch of initial jobless claims…

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