26 Million Have Sought U.S. Jobless Aid Since Virus Hit
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job...
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Pro-Trump Protesters Push Back on Stay-at-Home Orders
While many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says the coronavirus pandemic has...
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A Record 6.6 Million Seek U.S. Jobless Aid as Layoffs Mount
More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Unemployment Payments to Begin Next Week in NC
North Carolina’s governor says the first coronavirus-related unemployment payments will be paid starting next week as the state is flooded with tens of thousands of claims. Gov. Roy Cooper issued a statement Sunday saying that...
Read MoreU.S. Jobless Claims Hit 3.3 Million, Quadruple Previous Record
Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus. The surge in weekly applications was...
Read MoreNorth Carolina Jobless Claims Surge from Virus Layoffs
Unemployment benefit requests in North Carolina surged this week due to the new coronavirus as business activity slowed and a ban on dining-in at restaurants and bars began. The state Division of Employment Security said the...
Read MoreUS Claims for Unemployment Aid Hit Lowest Level since ’69
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly half a century. The Labor Department says claims for jobless aid fell by 5,000 last week to 192,000, lowest since September 1969. The...
Read MoreNC Unemployment Rate Drops For Seventh Straight Month
North Carolina’s jobless rate inched lower for a seventh month to 3.6 percent for October.
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Jobless Rate in June Drops to 4.2 Percent
North Carolina’s unemployment rate trickled lower for the fifth straight month in July to 4.1 percent. The state Commerce Department reported Friday that North Carolina’s jobless rate decreased by one-tenth of 1 percent from...
Read MoreNC Unemployment Rate Unchanged In September
North Carolina’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.1 percent for the third month in a row.
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