Tag: unemployment insurance
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 210,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 10,000 for the week ending Oct. 21 to a seasonally adjusted 210,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 198,000. The four-week moving average as of Oct. 21 rose 1,250 from the previous week’s revised average to 207,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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California governor vetoes unemployment insurance benefits for striking workers
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) on September 30 vetoed a bill that would increase labor protections for striking workers. The California State Assembly and Senate on September 11 and 14, 2023, respectively, passed SB 799, which would have allowed workers who were on strike for at least two weeks to receive unemployment insurance benefits of…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 201,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 20,000 for the week ending September 16 to a seasonally adjusted 201,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 221,000. The four-week moving average as of September 16 fell 7,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 217,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 216,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 13,000 for the week ending September 2 to a seasonally adjusted 216,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 229,000. The four-week moving average as of September 2 fell 8,500 from the previous week’s revised average to 229,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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California legislators introduce bill proposing unemployment benefits for striking workers
The California State Assembly advanced a bill in late August that proposed allowing striking workers to claim unemployment insurance benefits after striking for two weeks. The deadline for introducing new legislation had passed, so legislators rewrote Senate Bill 799, which previously related to corrections and criminal rehabilitation, to propose expanding the state’s unemployment insurance availability.…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 239,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 11,000 for the week ending August 12 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 250,000. The four-week moving average as of August 12 rose 2,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 234,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 248,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 21,000 for the week ending August 5 to a seasonally adjusted 248,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised. The four-week moving average as of August 5 rose 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 231,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the…
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Wisconsin governor vetoes unemployment insurance changes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) on August 4 vetoed five bills related to unemployment insurance. The bills in the package included the following proposals: Broadening the definition of employment misconduct that would disqualify a fired person from claiming unemployment benefits. Requiring the Department of Workforce Development to create a process through which employers can disclose…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 228,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 9,000 for the week ending July 15 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised. The four-week moving average as of July 15 fell 9,250 from the previous week’s unrevised average to 237,500. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims, which refers to the…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 237,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending July 8 to a seasonally adjusted 237,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 249,000. The four-week moving average as of July 8 fell 6,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 246,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…