unemployment
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PublishedAugust 25, 2022
Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
The labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
Maine’s unemployment rate heads toward record low
The state's jobless rate hits the lowest point since the start of the pandemic and nears record lows set three years ago.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2022
Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word
Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
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PublishedJune 17, 2022
Economist: May decline in Maine’s workforce likely a seasonal blip
The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
U.S. watchdog warns unemployment benefits are at ‘high risk’ of fraud, abuse
The warning came amid new reports on challenges facing the country's jobless aid programs.
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PublishedMay 15, 2022
‘A magnet for rip-off artists’: Fraud siphoned billions from pandemic unemployment benefits
Identity theft and other sophisticated criminal schemes contributed to potentially $163 billion in waste, while inflicting harm on unwitting victims.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
State to repay inmates for seized unemployment benefits
About 50 incarcerated people will receive the money taken two years ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
More Americans apply for jobless benefits; layoffs still low
Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Thousands of Mainers told to repay pandemic-related jobless benefits
The state is attempting to recoup $46 million from 11,000 Mainers it says failed to retroactively prove their eligibility for a federal aid program.
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