June 9, 2011
Even though the nation's jobless rate is on the rise, millions of people could see their unemployment checks stop coming at the end of the year.
Nearly all Americans who find themselves out of work starting next month will likely receive only 26 weeks of state...
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Unemployment benefits fading away
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The pain of unemployment: A local couple's story
June 4, 2011
14-million Americans are out of work and according to the latest jobs report, the Ark-La-Tex is faring much better than the nation as a whole, but the jobless here are suffering just the same.
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Some jobless in NC could see benefits return next week
June 6, 2011
Some North Carolina residents could see unemployment benefits again as early as next week after they were abruptly cut off in April, according to the state Employment Security Commission.
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To address unemployment, Georgia governor proposes farm work
June 2, 2011
Are you out of work? Are you looking for a job? Do you live in Georgia?
If the answer to those questions is "yes," Gov. Nathan Deal has an idea for you: Become a farm worker.
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Average Length of Unemployment at All-Time High
June 3, 2011
The average unemployed person in America has been looking for work for 39.7 weeks, or more than nine months. That is the longest average unemployment spell since the Labor Department started keeping track in 1948:
Now, the Labor Department changed the way it... -
Millions Need Not Apply
May 29, 2011
Millions of Americans who lost their jobs to the recession and fell behind in payments to creditors are being penalized again, this time by companies that use credit records to screen job applicants. Five states have limited the use of credit histories by potential employers... -
Long-term jobless see reduction in benefits
May 17, 2011
Peter Gordon has been out of work for more than a year, and his $233-a-week unemployment checks stopped last month.
"I'm getting by," he says, "but just barely."
Gordon, 53, of St. Louis, worked in call centers and as a patient... -
McDonald's Hired 62,000 At Employment Event; Over One-Million Applied
April 28, 2011
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD), the world’s biggest restaurant chain, said it hired 24 percent more people than planned during an employment event this month.
McDonald’s and its franchisees hired 62,000 people in the U.S. after receiving more than one million ... -
AP Analysis: US Economic Stress Eased In February
April 14, 2011
Thanks to lower unemployment and fewer bankruptcies, the nation's economic stress edged down in February as all but five states strengthened from January, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis.
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Unemployment 8.8% for March 2011
04/01/2011
The March 2011 monthly unemployment figures show the official unemployment rate decreased to 8.8% and the total jobs gained were 216,000, with 28,800 of those jobs being private temporary. Total private jobs came in at +230,000 with government jobs dropping -14,000.
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Unemployment extensions - 99ers - Any Updates?
Like many others, my unemployment extensions will be running out next month. I know it is a little early for the politicians to begin bringing this up, but I am wondering if anyone has any updates on legislation, media conversations, etc.
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Still No Job Offers, Only SPAM
I am guessing many of you who are unemployed are experiencing similar problems. All I seem to get is spam job offers from phony companies that pay to get access to my job board accounts and spam me.
Man this is depresssing.
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Schedule B Questions
On the Schedule B form, there is a line that is a little confusing. Hoping for some clarification from someone who knows... P.S. I am using the NOLO book and filing Pro Per
Top part of the form in the text area there is a line that reads, "If the debtor is an individual, state the... -
5 states shrinking unemployment
January 12 2011
Some states have been better than others at chipping away at their high unemployment rates. Here are five that have helped put their residents back to work.
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Slow Job Growth Dims Expectation of Early Revival
January 8, 2011
The year 2010 ended on a disappointing note, as the economy added just 103,000 jobs in December, suggesting that economic deliverance will not arrive with a great pop in employment.
Signs still point to a long slog of a recovery, with the unemployment rate...
