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As jobless claims rise, unemployment benefits aren’t keeping up with inflation. Here’s what to know.

Newly unemployed workers are facing higher inflation without a corresponding increase in jobless benefits to match. Data released Thursday showed a pop in initial jobless claims for September, ...
UPI

First-time weekly unemployment filers increase by 3,000

Nov. 7 (UPI) --The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time last week increased modestly by 3,000 from the previous week, which saw its lowest weekly total in months, the ...
UPI

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall to four-month low of 218,000

Sept. 26 (UPI) --The number of people filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first time dipped to a seasonally adjusted 218,000, its lowest number since May as the country's workforce numbers ...
Morningstar

As jobless claims rise, unemployment benefits aren't keeping up with inflation. Here's what to know.

'It's going to lead to more and more pinching the budget as the real value fades' Job seekers at a Florida job fair earlier this year. It's a tough labor market and unemployment benefit amounts may ...