unemployment
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Months later, more than 1 million Americans are still waiting for unemployment help
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Another 3,300 Mainers apply for unemployment aid
The Maine Department of Labor says payments may be delayed but there will be no break in benefits under extended federal programs.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Commentary: Maine nonprofit organizations need a lifeline
Please support the charities that have helped keep Mainers safe, housed, fed, educated and even entertained during the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Treasury, White House under pressure to quickly disburse stimulus aid after Trump’s delay
The Treasury Department and other federal agencies did not reveal specific timelines for when stimulus checks, small business aid, and unemployment benefits would be released.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Jobless benefits for thousands of Mainers could be delayed at least a week
It will take time for the state's labor department to implement reauthorized federal benefits and new payments from the COVID-19 relief package finalized after a delay by the president.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
Jobless claims remain high in Maine as pandemic rages
Nearly 3,000 more state unemployment claims were filed last week as President Trump casts doubt on an aid package that would benefit tens of thousands of jobless Mainers.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek unemployment aid
The latest figure shows that many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
What the new stimulus package will mean for 50 million food-insecure Americans
An estimated 13% of all adult Americans have reported they sometimes or often didn't have enough to eat the last 7 days.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
State delivers $600 checks to 40,000 jobless Mainers
The one-time payment will go to those unemployed because of COVID-19 as the state prepares to start new federal jobless benefits.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Maine’s job recovery since the early pandemic has ground to a halt
The November jobs report showed a decrease of 500 jobs, after consistent but dwindling increases since a collapse in the labor market this spring.
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