Unemployment
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PublishedOctober 15, 2020
Maine unemployment claims dip slightly as workforce crisis continues
More than 50,000 continued claims for benefits were filed last week in the state, and about 2,000 Mainers filed initial claims.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
New claims for unemployment aid remain elevated in Maine
More than 2,100 Mainers filed initial claims last week as the number of people receiving unemployment benefits remained stubbornly high.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Maine reports increase in residents filing new unemployment claims
The number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits is heading back up after weeks of decline this summer.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Continuing jobless claims decline further in Maine
Even as the number of Mainers seeking continued weekly jobless aid falls, thousands more people are filing new claims for benefits.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Maine records more job gains but pace of recovery slows
The state gained more than 6,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 6.9%, but labor department analysts suspect the true jobless rate is almost 10%.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2020
Our View: Congress should make a deal on COVID relief
Too many Republicans on Capitol Hill seem content to sit back and watch Americans suffer.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Maine’s continuing weekly jobless claims fall by nearly 10,000
Weekly certifications for both state and federal benefits declined sharply last week, to 56,700, after totaling roughly 66,000 the previous week.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Maine implements $300-per-week federal jobless payments
The enhanced unemployment benefit will be paid retroactively to the week ending Aug. 1 for eligible claimants, but funding will run out this month.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Maine jobless claims remain virtually unchanged
Roughly 66,000 Mainers filed for unemployment benefits in the first week of September, a slight decline from the 67,500 who filed the previous week.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Maine unemployment claims increase slightly as layoffs continue
The number of initial and continued claims appears to be be leveling off after declining sharply from a peak this spring.
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