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Illinois Follows Nevada with Highest Unemployment
State unemployment numbers fluctuate and once again Nevada tops the country, but the state that comes in second is new. more
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Nevada No Longer Tops in Unemployment
California and Rhode Island have bumped Nevada from the top jobless spot in the nation with the highest unemployment rates among the states at 9.8 percent each. Nevada dipped to 9.7 percent. more
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‘Cliff’ Deal Answers a Few Questions for States
Congress averted the much-feared “fiscal cliff” late Tuesday, passing a legislative package to be signed promptly by President Obama. The deal answered a few burning questions for state governments, but many still linger.
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Are States’ Unemployment Insurance Loans Dragging Down Economies?
Most states are still paying off those unemployment benefits that went out to millions of those without work during the recession, but it’s the way some are doing it that raises concern. more
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Why Are Welfare Rolls Flat, While the Food Stamp Program Grows Rapidly?
Advocates for the poor say welfare programs are ill-designed for hard economic times. Some Republicans, however, don’t see welfare as broken, but instead as a model for other social initiatives. more
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Competing Globally: Governors Give, Get Ideas
Politicians in hyper-partisan Washington may shun any proposal from across the aisle, but some governors aren’t shy about stealing a neighboring state’s idea and giving credit, regardless of their counterpart’s political party. more
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Eight More States Cut from Unemployment Benefits
Over the weekend, more than 200,000 people in eight states saw their federal extended unemployment benefits end more
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Jobless in 15 States to Lose Extended Benefits
Lower state unemployment rates are usually a cause for celebration. But in as many as 15 states, that good news also has triggered the loss of unemployment benefits for thousands of workers starting next month. more
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Connecticut's Pro-Worker Measures Leave Business Feeling Resentful
HARTFORD - Last year, Democrats in Connecticut required private companies to give paid sick days to thousands of mostly low-wage employees. This year, they are considering raising the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.75 an hour. Business interests are crying foul. more
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Changes to Unemployment System Could Be in the Offing
SOCIAL POLICY BEAT: Contained in a tentative congressional deal to extend the federal payroll tax cut are possible changes to the unemployment insurance program in the states. more
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Unemployment Overpayments: Fraud or Flawed System?
According to the federal government, states made errors in paying out 11 cents of every dollar they spent on jobless benefits last year. State officials say high error rates are largely due to clerical mistakes rather than government waste.more -
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Infographic: Poverty Up, Incomes Cown in Most States
Data released Thursday (September 22) by the U.S. Census Bureau show that 20 states saw a 20 percent or higher increase in the poverty rate from 2007 to 2010. Over the same time, median incomes fell by more than 7 percent in 16 states. more
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Infographic: A Due Date Nears on Unemployment Trust Fund Loans
Starting September 30, states that borrowed money from the federal government to pay benefits to unemployed workers will have to begin paying interest on those loans. more
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Indiana Shows Perils of Insolvent Jobless Funds
ECONOMY & BUSINESS BEAT: Indiana, like 27 other states, has an unemployment insurance fund that is essentially broke. Legislators recently moved to address the problem, but their changes are costing businesses 44 percent more in premiums and fees in a still-struggling economy.more -
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As States Cut Unemployment Benefits, Higher Business Taxes Loom
Millions of unemployed workers and businesses are feeling the pain as states try to pay down on the billions they borrowed from the federal government to keep aid going to the jobless.more -
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California, New Jersey Offer Low-Fee Unemployment Cards
SOCIAL POLICY BEAT: California and New Jersey offer the best prepaid cards with the fewest fees to access unemployment benefits … Florida uses Twitter to help find homes for foster children ... Nine states could face penalties for missing welfare's work participation thresholds, and other social policy news. more
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Unemployment Rate Dips in 34 States
TODAY'S TAKE: New figures from the U.S. Labor Department show joblessness dropping in two-thirds of the states. Nevada retains the highest rate at 13.4 percent. North Dakota has the lowest at 3.6 percent. more
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Missouri Next to Cut Jobless Benefits
TODAY'S TAKE: Michigan this week became the first state to reduce state-level unemployment benefits. Now, Missouri is the first to opt out of a program that provides more federal money for the jobless. About 10,000 workers will be affected, starting next week. more
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Social Programs Targeted in State Cutbacks
SOCIAL POLICY BEAT: Deep social service cuts are being proposed by most governors ... Indiana finds money for its strapped unemployment insurance fund ... Delaware invests in financial literacy, and other social policy news. more
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As Unemployment Insurance Debts Mount, Interest Payments Loom
States have borrowed $42 billion from the federal government to continue paying unemployment benefits to people who can't find work. As it stands now, they'll have to begin paying interest on that tab this fall. more