Unemployment

Seventeen states have announced an end to the federal unemployment benefits.

The governor plans to have the state opt out of the federal benefits program in June.

Republican governors in 12 states plan to cut off extra unemployment benefits, blaming them for making it harder for businesses to hire.

A roundtable of experts recently spoke about the huge uptick in unemployment fraud cases.

Montana, South Carolina and Arkansas are stopping the extra $300 unemployment payment benefits as the economy rebounds. Several states have begun requiring those receiving unemployment benefits to show they are actively searching for work.

Chris Salcedo said Biden wants "near criminal levels" of taxes and touted Trump's 2017 cuts bringing in a "record $1.7 trillion" in revenue.

Ethereum, the world's second largest cryptocurrency, soared to a record high Monday as investors placed their bets on the coin's future in commerce and looked for an alternative to Bitcoin's lofty valuation.

"Raise your wages. Pay decent benefits," Senator Bernie Sanders tweeted, describing it as a "simple solution."

The president tried to appear optimistic about the jobs report. When he mentioned the commentators' reaction he laughed.

San Diego employers are struggling to find workers to return to work post-pandemic. Some restaurants have hired theater performers to fill the staffing shortage, while others have had to increase their hourly pay to convince employees to stay.

A new report released by the Labor Department on Friday found that employers added only 266,000 new jobs last month, roughly a quarter of what economists had predicted.

Along with the financial incentive to return to work, Montana will no longer offer expanded unemployment assistance by June.

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The boost in sales comes at a time when economic growth is accelerating quickly, with most Americans benefitting from coronavirus stimulus and the amount of unemployed citizens sharply dropping.

The state has seen a loss of 49,500 jobs since the cruise industry came to a halt, with more than 6,000 former cruise workers having filed for unemployment.

The U.S. economy has been strengthening in recent months, showing signs of improvement after the damage of the pandemic.

Social restrictions, limits on nonessential businesses, and unemployment were the most commonly cited factors, the CDC study found.

According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, from March 21, 2020 to March 13, 2021, the number of applications for pandemic-based unemployment benefits continued to increase, costing the government over $5 trillion and adding $3 trillion to the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.

Cecilia Rouse, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, told PBS "we are far from having a healthy economy."

Another 60 percent of Americans say they want to work for an employer who would require everyone in the office to get vaccinated before returning to in-person work.

The original bill passed by the House offered an additional $400 weekly payment through August, while Republicans proposed a $300 payment through July. A third proposal offered a $300 payments through October.

More than 1 million American workers filed new unemployment claims for the 50th consecutive week.

The moderate Democrat said businesses that are reopening by summer will need their employees back at work.

Governor Gavin Newsom's "Golden State Stimulus" might not be enough for those whose jobs were destroyed by the pandemic's effect on tourism.

Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, also criticized increased unemployment benefits for "delaying" the recovery.

Although new weekly jobless claims have declined significantly since last spring, they still remain at historic levels.

"Any time the government is out spending money wildly," Florida Republican Representative Neal Dunn said, "they can actually debauch the currency itself."

On Tuesday the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December.

If you received unemployment benefits last year, here's what you need to know when you file your 2020 return.

A group of 10 Republicans want a bipartisan stimulus bill less than a third the size of what President Joe Biden has put forward.