A state panel is looking for answers about unemployment and pandemic aid programs administered by the Maryland Department of Labor.

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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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A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has ordered the state to continue to participate in a federal program that pays additional benefits to unemployed workers.

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Maryland's participation in a supplemental federal unemployment program would likely continue into August even if the state prevails in an effort to opt out.

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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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Maryland’s highest court has upheld a lower court's emergency order keeping the state enrolled in enhanced federal unemployment programs.

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