The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs are declining.
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Amazon announced it would hire for 2,600 positions in Maryland as part of a rollout of 150,000 jobs nationwide for the upcoming holiday season.
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving.
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One reason America's employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves.
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U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy.
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October 7, 2021
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery.
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September 30, 2021
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The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs, rose for the first time in seven weeks.
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September 27, 2021
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Several disruptions to the U.S. economy appear likely to endure, a group of business owners and nonprofit executives told Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
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September 23, 2021
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000.
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September 17, 2021
Comments Off on Maryland gained 11.9K jobs in August; unemployment dipped to 5.9%, pandemic low
Maryland gained 11,900 jobs and the unemployment rate decreased to a pandemic-low of 5.9% in August, according to U.S. Department of Labor data.
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