The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits slid last week, another sign that the job market continues to recover rapidly from the coronavirus recession.

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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic.

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Maryland lost 6,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to 6.4%, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck in 2020.

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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week even while the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding from the coronavirus recession with sustained energy.

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Attorneys for Gov. Larry Hogan and a group of unemployed workers will return to Baltimore City Circuit Court Friday for a hearing on a order that could require the state to continue participating in a federal program that provides supplemental ...

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year.

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The Bethesda-based defense contractor is tweaking its hiring practices to ensure people who’ve been unemployed the longest have a fair shot at landing a job.

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WASHINGTON — Furloughed federal government workers have filed more than 10,000 claims for unemployment benefits in the District of Columbia as the government shutdown has persisted nearly a week. D.C. Department of Employment Services spokeswoman Najla Haywood says the claims ...

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The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation’s Division of Unemployment Insurance overpaid millions in benefits to people who were actually working and shelled out unemployment benefits to people who were dead or in prison. The division also certified job ...

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