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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.