US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the week ending Nov. 15 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to ...

U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal ...

Georgia labor commissioner announces overhaul of department operations

The centerpiece of the modernization effort is a planned replacement of the state's unemployment insurance system, scheduled ...

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

About 1.25 million federal workers haven’t been paid since Oct. 1. Roughly 10,000 flights have been cancelled since last week ...

Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

“Short-lived shutdowns are usually invisible in the data, but this one will leave a lasting mark,” Gregory Daco, chief ...

Jeronimo Martins: Strong Results And The Hidden Slovakia Opportunity

Jerónimo Martins (JRONY) remains a strong, defensive growth pick, outperforming the S&P and delivering robust Q3 results across its core markets.
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Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown

For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and mortgage ...
MyNorthwest.com

Rising jobless claims leads to fewer hours at ESD call center

The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) is launching a 90-day pilot program to adjust unemployment call center hours in response to a growing backlog of claims, officials announced Monday.
NBC Right Now

Washington state adjusts unemployment call center hours amid rising claims

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) has announced a change in unemployment benefits call center hours as part of a 90-day pilot project. ESD said in a release that it ...
Forbes

Voice AI May Automate Call Centers, But It Won't Replace Humans

Kevin Wu is the CEO of Leaping AI. Leaping AI automates call centers with voice AI agents for customer service and lead qualification. In recent years, AI has been the focus of the call center ...
USA Today

Can federal employees file for unemployment benefits if the government shuts down?

Congress and President Donald Trump have little time and even fewer options to reach a funding deal to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown, which would disrupt U.S. government services and ...
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Unemployment claims in Alabama declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,807 ...