Unemployment
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
U.S. companies added just 428,000 jobs last month
The numbers are a sign that while hiring continues, it is only soaking up a relatively small proportion of the unemployed.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2020
Capital One cuts card limits amid U.S. jobless-aid impasse
Some customers have complained their limits have been slashed by a third to two-thirds, eroding their ability to borrow in an emergency or potentially hurting their credit scores.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Maine jobless claims trend downward as layoffs continue
The number of weekly unemployment claims last week fell to their lowest point since mid-March, but more than 1,000 Mainers filed new claims for jobless aid.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
New jobless aid to have limited benefits as more Mainers slip into poverty
Struggling Mainers have turned to state assistance to make ends meet since enhanced unemployment benefits expired at the end of July.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2020
Unemployed Mainers now can receive benefits for as long as a year
The state is invoking an emergency extension that, combined with an earlier federal extension, prolongs eligibility to 52 weeks.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
The Maine Millennial: Going back to Square One, thanks to COVID-19
Coronavirus infects a whole generation’s opportunity to build a fulfilling life.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2020
Maine jobless rate jumps to 10% as state applies for Trump-ordered benefits program
The state's unemployment rate increased from 6.7% in June as more Mainers started looking for work and the state received more accurate survey data.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Continued jobless claims fall sharply in Maine as U.S. unemployment worsens
The number of recurring claims fell by 8% in the first week job-search requirements were reinstated for unemployed Mainers.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Trump’s unemployment extension may only provide 3-week boost, federal guidance reveals
The money will be managed by FEMA and the agency will distribute enough to the states to cover 3 weeks' worth of payment.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Nearly 80,000 Mainers still receiving unemployment benefits
At least 77,000 continued claims for jobless benefits were filed in the first week of August as the number of initial claims continued to trend downward.
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