Tag: unemployment
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New York audit indicates over $11 billion in unemployment insurance was stolen during the coronavirus pandemic
The New York Division of State Government Accountability (DSGA) released the results of an audit of the state’s unemployment insurance system on November 15 that indicated over $11 billion were lost to fraud between April 2020 and March 2021. During that time, the audit said the state paid about $76.3 billion in total unemployment insurance…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 222,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 4,000 for the week ending November 12 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 225,000 to 226,000. The four-week moving average as of November 12 rose to 221,000 from a revised 219,000 as of the week ending November 5. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 225,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 7,000 for the week ending November 5 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 217,000 to 218,000. The four-week moving average as of November 5 fell to 218,750 from a revised 219,000 as of the week ending October 29. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 217,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 3,000 for the week ending October 22 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 214,000. The four-week moving average as of October 22 rose to 219,000 from an unrevised 212,250 as of the week ending October 15. The number of continuing unemployment…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 214,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 12,000 for the week ending October 15 to a seasonally adjusted 214,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 228,000 to 226,000. The four-week moving average as of October 15 rose to 212,250 from a revised 211,000 as of the week ending October 7. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 219,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 9,000 for the week ending October 8 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 219,000. The four-week moving average as of October 8 rose to 211,500 from an unrevised 206,500 as of the week ending October 1. The number of continuing unemployment…
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California governor vetoes unemployment insurance for undocumented immigrants
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a bill on September 28 that would have extended unemployment insurance benefits to undocumented immigrants and those in the country illegally under what was called the Excluded Workers Pilot Program. Newsom cited the price of the program as the reason for his veto. About 140,000 undocumented workers would have…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 219,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 29,000 for the week ending October 1 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 193,000 to 190,000. The four-week moving average as of October 1 rose to 206,500 from a revised 206,250 as of the week ending September 24. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 193,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 16,000 for the week ending September 24 to a seasonally adjusted 193,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 213,000 to 209,000. The four-week moving average as of September 24 fell to 207,000 from a revised 215,750 as of the week ending September 17. The number…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 213,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 5,000 for the week ending September 10 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 222,000 to 218,000. The four-week moving average as of September 10 fell to 224,000 from a revised 232,000 as of the week ending September 3. The number…