3 charged in Erie with approving fraudulent COVID unemployment claimsThe three defendants face federal charges that they signed off on fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims when they worked for state labor department.Erie Times-News1mo agoWhole story →EconomyHealthcovid unemployment fraud charges
Labor Department marks low layoffs milestoneData: U.S. Department of Labor ; Chart: Courtenay Brown/Axios New applications for unemployment benefits have stayed below 200,000 in a stretch rarely seen in modern history. Jobless claims fell by 2,000, to 197,000, last week, the Labor Department said Thursday morning. Why it matters: It points to a remarkable stability on the "firing" side of the…Axios16d agoWhole story →Economylow layoffs milestone
How Unemployment Stands in 6 States Where Dems Aim to Flip GOP Senate SeatsThe battleground includes six states with vastly different labor market conditions: Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Michigan.Newsweek24d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentsenate midterm elections
Montana unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in JulyGov. Greg Gianforte announces Montana’s July unemployment rate fell to 3.2%, below the U.S. rate, with modest job gains and updated CPI inflation data.Missoula Missoulian2mo agoWhole story →EconomyGreg Gianfortemontana unemployment update
Mixed Nevada economic news with record diesel price, unemployment dropJoe Lombardo and Aaron Ford — Nevada’s main governor candidates — tout different economic news as a reason to vote for them: gas prices, unemployment.Reno Gazette-Journal1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJoe Lombardonevada governor election
Former Detroit USPS worker sentenced to 20 months for unemployment fraudFederal prosecutors said former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Christopher Powell, 37, of Detroit, was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $166,000 in unemployment insurance benefits.WDIV ClickOnDetroit9d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentunemployment fraud sentencing
Disappointing 29,000 jobs added in September as unemployment ticks upFriday's jobs report is the last one that will come out before the Nov. 3 elections that will determine whether President Donald Trump's Republicans maintain full control of Congress.PBS News22d agoWhole story →Economyseptember jobs report
3 plead not guilty in COVID unemployment fraud case in federal courtThe defendants entered the pleas at arraignments in federal court in Erie, where they are accused of engaging in fraud when they worked for the state.Erie Times-News1mo agoWhole story →EconomyJusticecovid unemployment fraud case
