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Economic Report: Fewer go without health insurance as incomes gain, data show

The number of Americans without health insurance drops to 45.7 million in 2007, as Census Bureau data also show inflation-adjusted median household income on the rise.

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Florida may get $20M in storm relief

Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation received a National Emergency Grant of up to $20 million to address the needs of those affected by Tropical Storm Fay.

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Pennsylvanians Receive $89 Million in Emergency Unemployment Compensation

Claimants Reminded to Apply for Benefits Online HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Labor & Industry Acting Secretary Sandi Vito today said Pennsylvania families have benefited from the commonwealth's July decision to administer a federally funded emergency unemployment compensation benefits program. As of Aug. 21, Vito said there have been 100,517 emergency unemployment compensation...

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Democratic barnyard

**She called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'** ** 'Not I,' said the cow.** ** 'Not I,' said the duck.** ** 'Not I,' said the pig.** ** 'Not I,' said the goose.**

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British unemployment benefits levels hit 15-year high

London - In further bad news for Britain's economy, the Office for National Statistics reported Wednesday that the number of people gaining unemployment compensation in July rose by 20,100 to 864,700, the highest level in 15 years. It was the sixth s...

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State doles out $18M in unemployment

The state of Minnesota has paid more than $18 million in unemployment compensation to 17,000 residents, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner (DEED) reported Monday.

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The Little Red Hen...Updated for 2008

I didn't write this, but enjoy! Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia , there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat. She called all of...

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US weekly jobless claims rise 44,000 to 448,000, highest level in over 5 years

The number of people filing new claims for unemployment insurance rose to its highest level in over five years, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment insurance rose by the largest amount in over ten years, the Labor Department said. The number of first-time claims filed in the week ending July 26 rose by [...]

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Jobless Claims Surge: EUC Program is Blamed

A: Sorry for the lack of content lately, I'm just burnt out and trying to take some time off. Anyway, I wanted to just discuss today's data for a moment. First off, GDP came in below expectations but it was...

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Jobless claims jump, special factors blamed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits leapt 44,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed, but a Labor Department official said the increase was at least partly due to special factors.

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Roma baby boom and life on social care are mythical

The statements that there is a demographic boom among Roma people and that they rely on social care mainly are mythical, research of the Open Society Institute published in "Roma in Bulgaria" information guide shows, Mediapool.bg reported on Wednesday.

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Experian QAS: Experian QAS Selected by Two Additional State Unemployment Insurance Programs to Improve Claimant and Employer Data Quality

BOSTON, MA (MARKET WIRE) Experian QAS, which specializes in customer data quality software and services, announced today that the WORKFORCE West Virginia Division of Unemployment Compensation and the Agency for Workforce Innovation of Florida have selected Experian QAS address verification products to streamline claims processing and ensure the quality of claimant and employer contact data.

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Soccer Lives!!

Judge Foley has his head screwed on straight . A Milwaukee County judge has kicked out a state agency’s decision requiring the Wisconsin Soccer Association to have unemployment compensation for referees, coaches and trainers, some of whom work only a few games a year. Earlier this year, the association filed a civil lawsuit challenging a decision by the state’s Labor and Industry Review Commission...

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Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund : another 1,200 persons will be laid off this year

Sandra Taimre sandra.taimre @ aripaev.ee Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund forecasts that by the end of this year, there will be over 4,000 Estonian who receive unemployment compensation. That is 1,200 person more than now and almost three times more than the board forecasted last autumn. The highest number of people laid off in 2008 are connected to the textile sector. Hansabank analyst Maris Lauri...