Initial unemployment claims decline nationally, in Indiana
Fewer Americans than expected sought unemployment benefits last week. The latest claims numbers reflect gradual labor-market improvement but remain well above pre-virus levels.
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Initial unemployment claims tick up nationally, dip in Indiana
Thursday’s labor report coincides with evidence that some newly laid-off Americans are facing delays in receiving unemployment benefits as state agencies intensify efforts to combat fraudulent applications
Indiana unemployment rate continues rebound in August
The latest employment numbers from the state also reversed two troubling indicators from July’s report: a significant decrease in the state’s labor force and in its labor-force participation rate.
Initial unemployment claims fall nationally, jump in Indiana
A total of 162,009 people were receiving unemployment benefits in Indiana as of Sept. 5, the Labor Department said Thursday morning. That was up from 158,742 the previous week.
Indiana requests to borrow $300M from federal government for jobless benefits
Indiana Department of Workforce Development chief of staff Josh Richardson said the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund is expected to run dry by the end of September.
Weekly $300 jobless payments already on verge of running out
The nation’s unemployment safety net is looking increasingly shaky, with a $300-a-week federal jobless benefit from the Trump administration close to running out just weeks after it began.
State expects to start paying extra $300 unemployment benefit Sept. 21
Unemployed Hoosiers can expect to start seeing the federal supplemental weekly benefit in about two weeks, state officials said Wednesday.
U.S. unemployment falls to 8.4% as employers add 1.4 million jobs
The U.S. economy has recovered about half of the 22 million jobs lost to the pandemic.
Initial unemployment claims fall nationally, tick up in Indiana
In Indiana, 10,783 people filed initial unemployment claims in the week ended Aug. 29, up from an adjusted number of 10,597 the previous week
Weekly unemployment claims tick down nationally, in Indiana
A total of 169,336 people were receiving unemployment benefits in Indiana as of Aug. 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was down from 183,083 the previous week.
Indiana unemployment rate recovers to single digits
The unemployment rate in Indiana rebounded dramatically in July, although the positive economic indicator was undermined by a drop in the state’s labor force.
Initial unemployment claims rise again in United States, Indiana
The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines.
UPDATE: Indiana expects to begin offering $300 unemployment bonuses next month
Indiana has applied for the federal government’s Lost Wages Assistance program and hopes to begin delivering the $300 supplemental weekly payments to most people receiving unemployment benefits within two to four weeks of FEMA approval.
Indiana sees big drop in initial unemployment claims
Claims fell nationally, but the U.S. Labor Department’s report Thursday marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid.
White House: Congress might need to rush narrow relief bill to avoid unemployment aid lapse
Enhanced unemployment benefits are expiring at the end of this week for millions of Americans.
Indiana unemployment rate improves to 11.2% in June
Private sector employment increased as employees returned to work in the hospitality and manufacturing sectors, as well as in educational and health services.
Housing instability could upend state’s economy
Housing advocates are warning of a tidal wave of evictions in the state this summer unless an effort is coordinated to head it off.
Indiana unemployment rate improves to 12.3%
The state’s jobless rate hit a whopping 17.5% in April, according to revised numbers released Friday by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, before falling in May.
State unemployment rate soared to 16.9% in April amid coronavirus crisis
The staggering increase in Indiana’s jobless rate—which now is higher than the national rate—was due primarily to the loss of 380,500 workers in the private sector over the previous month.
State’s unemployment report for March doesn’t reflect surge in jobless claims
Data for the report was culled from a federal survey performed in mid-March, just before unemployment claims escalated. However, there’s still evidence of the coronavirus-related sea change brewing in the workforce.