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What you need to know about the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Great Resignation continues in the U.S. workforce

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 12, 2021
A record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Women walk past by a "Now Hiring" sign in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 16. The most recent JOLTS report shows a high number of people leaving the workforce across multiple sectors.
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Unemployed workers aren't settling for any job offer that comes along

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 6, 2021
Many are demanding higher wages to return to the labor force. ADP reports private-sector employment rose strongly in September.
ADP reported that most new hires in September joined larger companies, which often pay more than small businesses.
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Unemployment rate for Black workers going the wrong way as benefits expire

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Sep 6, 2021
Black workers were the only racial or ethnic group for whom unemployment rose in the most recent monthly data — to nearly 9%.
A woman walks past the an employment services center in Washington, D.C., in July 2020. In the most recent unemployment report, Black workers were the only racial or ethnic group to see unemployment rise.
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Federal pandemic unemployment benefits expire nationwide

by Samantha Fields
Sep 6, 2021
No more gig worker and self-employed benefits, no more extra $300 a week and no more extended aid for the long-term unemployed.
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Fewer people are on unemployment, but there's a nasty shock coming for many of them

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 19, 2021
Their federal benefits — which add up to more than $6 billion a week — are about to run out.
Emergency federal unemployment benefits — equivalent to roughly $6 billion per week — are set to expire in two and a half weeks.
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As federal jobless benefits cutoff looms, millions still unemployed

by Samantha Fields
Aug 5, 2021
Many states ended pandemic-related federal unemployment programs early, but there's no evidence it sent more people back to work.
Despite a dip in unemployment claims, 13 million Americans are receiving some form of benefits for being out of work.
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States that dropped $300 weekly unemployment benefits didn't see hiring boost

by Amanda Peacher
Jul 28, 2021
A new study says vaccination rates are a bigger incentive to look for work than the loss of the weekly payments.
On average, unemployment benefits for laid-off workers are expected to be much less.
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Lawsuits challenge states' authority to cut unemployment benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 9, 2021
About half of states have ended at least some enhanced federal support, which were funded to run through September.
Several state lawsuits aim to challenge officials who are curtailing federal assistance for jobless workers before the September end date.
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Unemployment claims tick back up from pandemic low

by Associated Press
Jul 8, 2021
That's even while the economy and job market appear to be rebounding.
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Labor shortage? Wage data sends mixed signals.

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 2, 2021
Wages across the board would rise amid a widespread labor shortage, one economist says. But we're seeing pockets of wage growth.
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