Commentary The California Employment Development Department (EDD) recently reported that its best estimate of fraudulent unemployment payments totals at least $20 billion. That makes it easily the largest fraud in U.S. history and is more than the entire state budget of about half of U.S. states. None of the money has been reported as recovered….
California: Highest Unemployment Fraud and Unemployment Rate
November 22, 2021
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Nebraska Unemployment Rate Drops to Record Low for Any State
Nebraska’s unemployment rate edged down by 0.1 of a percentage point in October to hit the lowest rate achieved by any state since data collection began in 1976, according Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and federal labor statistics data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Nov. 19 report (pdf) that Nebraska’s unemployment rate…
Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down to New Pandemic-Era Low
The number of workers applying for unemployment benefits in the United States inched down last week to a fresh pandemic-era low, suggesting further tightening in the labor market. First-time filings for unemployment insurance—a proxy for layoffs—came in at 268,000 for the week ending Nov. 13, the Labor Department said in a report (pdf). That’s 1,000…
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to Pandemic-Era Low of 267,000
The number of American workers filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new pandemic-era low, suggesting further tightening in the labor market as businesses boosted wages to attract and retain staff. First-time filings for unemployment insurance—a proxy for layoffs—came in at 267,000 for the week ending Nov. 6, the Labor Department said in…
Over 20,000 Applicants Compete for a Job in Tibet Amid China’s Unemployment Crisis
This year, workers in China have encountered waves of large-scale layoffs. In the latest Chinese civil service exams, a post office in Tibet shockingly received the most applications. Registration for China’s 2022 civil service recruitment ended at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24. According to its official website, the total number of applicants was 2,047,281, and…
Weekly Jobless Claims Dip to New Pandemic-Era Low
The number of American workers filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new pandemic-era low, signaling continued labor market improvement. First-time filings for unemployment insurance—a proxy for layoffs—came in at 269,000 for the week ending Oct. 30, the Labor Department said in a statement (pdf). The consensus forecast was for 277,000 claims. “There’s good…
Euro Zone Unemployment Eases to 7.4 Percent in September as Expected
BRUSSELS—Euro zone unemployment eased to 7.4 percent of the workforce in September as expected, the EU’s statistics office said on Wednesday, as the economy continues to recover from the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The statistics office said 12.079 million people were without jobs in the 19 countries sharing the euro in September, compared…
Iowa Bill Will Allow Unemployment Benefits to Workers Fired Over Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
November 1, 2021
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Iowa lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that will allow workers to receive unemployment benefits if they lose their job due to refusing to comply with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The bill, HSB 281, seeks to protect workers who are denied medical or religious exemptions to vaccine mandates. The law is limited to an employee “discharged from…
Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to New Pandemic-Era Low
The number of American workers filing for unemployment benefits last week fell more sharply than economists expected and hit a fresh pandemic-era low. First-time filings for unemployment insurance—a proxy for layoffs—came in at 281,000 for the week ending Oct. 23, the Labor Department said in a statement (pdf). The consensus forecast was for 290,000 claims. “After…
Unemployment Rate at 9.8 Percent in LA County
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent in September, down from a revised 10.1 percent in August, according to figures released Oct. 22 by the state Employment Development Department (EDD). The rate in September 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was 13 percent. In Orange County, where seasonally adjusted numbers were…
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