Of the more than four million people whose jobless benefits are going to be cut off in the next few weeks, Bre Starr will be among the first.That’s because Ms. […]
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Back to news homeRepublicans Push Biden to Divert Federal Aid for Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — From California to Virginia, many states that faced devastating shortfalls in the depths of the pandemic recession now find themselves flush with tax revenues because of a rebounding […]
Unemployment Job Search Requirements Return. Is It Too Soon?
A tenet of the American unemployment system has been that anyone collecting benefits, in good times and bad, must look for work.That quid pro quo changed early in the pandemic. […]
As Congress Dithers, States Step In to Set Rules for the Internet
Critics of the state regulations warned that tech companies weren’t the only ones that would have to maneuver through the patchwork of rules. “For consumers, this means confusion,” said Daniel […]
Biden Defends Unemployment Benefits, Provided Workers Accept Job Offers
WASHINGTON — President Biden ordered the Labor Department on Monday to ensure that unemployed Americans cannot draw enhanced federal jobless benefits if they turn down a suitable job offer, even […]
College Accounts at Birth: State Efforts Raise New Hopes
Braylon Dedmon was 3 days old when his mother, Talasheia, was offered $1,000 to open a college savings account in his name.“I was like, ‘What?’” Ms. Dedmon recalled. Her skeptic’s […]
Hundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Rights Limits, but Others Abstain
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the bank said, “We publicly made our own strong statement last month about the critical importance of every citizen being able to exercise their fundamental […]
Virus Did Not Bring Financial Rout That Many States Feared
Windfalls for Some StatesIn his survey, Peter DeGroot, head of municipal research and strategy at J.P. Morgan, found a handful of states, including Idaho, South Dakota and New Mexico, that […]
McKinsey Settles for $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis
McKinsey & Company, the consultant to blue-chip corporations and governments around the world, has agreed to pay $573 million to settle investigations into its role in helping “turbocharge” opioid sales, […]
How Our Unemployment Benefits System Failed
The nation’s unemployment insurance program, conceived during the Great Depression, was meant to keep jobless workers and their families from suffering drops in income that could tip them into poverty […]