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Unemployment

Published
September 15, 2022

Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits again last week

In Maine, the number of initial unemployment claims last week increased slightly over the previous week's total.
Published
September 2, 2022

U.S. economy gains 315,000 jobs in August, could aid Fed’s inflation fight

Even though the job gain declined from July, the report still pointed to a resilient labor market and an economy that is not near recession.
Published
September 1, 2022

Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 27 fell by 5,000 to 232,000.
Published
August 25, 2022

Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week

The labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy.
Published
August 19, 2022

Maine’s unemployment rate heads toward record low

The state's jobless rate hits the lowest point since the start of the pandemic and nears record lows set three years ago.

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Published
July 27, 2022

Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word

Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
Published
June 17, 2022

Economist: May decline in Maine’s workforce likely a seasonal blip

The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.
Published
June 7, 2022

U.S. watchdog warns unemployment benefits are at ‘high risk’ of fraud, abuse

The warning came amid new reports on challenges facing the country's jobless aid programs.
Published
May 15, 2022

‘A magnet for rip-off artists’: Fraud siphoned billions from pandemic unemployment benefits

Identity theft and other sophisticated criminal schemes contributed to potentially $163 billion in waste, while inflicting harm on unwitting victims.
Published
April 26, 2022

State to repay inmates for seized unemployment benefits

About 50 incarcerated people will receive the money taken two years ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.