Career and Unemployment News 12/11/2009
The pace of job loss has slowed, but the government is still the biggest employer out there. Read on for some news on how the GOP plans to increase jobs, and other news.
Career and Unemployment News 12/09/2009
The Obama Administration is looking to extend unemployment benefits into 2010 and spend $100 billion on the program. Here are some details and other headlines around the country.
Career and Unemployment News 12/5/2009
Unemployment is now supposedly at 10% in the United States. This is undoubtedly propped up by the seasonal work around the Christmas season. Here are the headlines for this week and a great series from the New York Times about unemployment benefits.
Career and Unemployment News 9/23/2009
House Passes 13 week Unemployment Benefits Extension
This means that those states that now have more than 8.5% unemployment will extend benefits by 13 weeks. States and territories affected are: Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The states are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, North [...]
Apply for extended unemployment benefits in 2009
Extended unemployment benefits do not come automatically. You would need to apply in your specific state when your basic benefits run out. Currently extended unemployment is available in the following states.
U.S. companies cut 742,000 payroll jobs in March, 2009
It seems that every month things get a little worse. From Bloomberg:
Another 651,000 jobs shed, unemployment expected to rise through 2009
Unfortunately there is no good news about unemployment in the United States, yet. Here are some news from today:
667,000 new jobless claims in America
From the Associated Press:
New jobless claims rose more than expected last week and the number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment benefits has topped 5.1 million, fresh evidence the recession is increasingly forcing employers to shed jobs.
What will the unemployed get from the stimulus package
If you have not heard already, the Congress passed a large $787 billion stimulus bill on Friday, February 13th. This package includes a many benefits for the unemployed. Here is a quick rundown.
Nearly 600,000 jobs lost in January 2009
From Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job losses accelerated in January as 598,000 were slashed, the most in 34 years, and the unemployment rate soared to a 16-year high, pressuring lawmakers to act quickly to counter a deepening recession.