Unemployment

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID-19 infections may have slightly increased layoffs.

A new report from the Chicago Federal Reserve on business conditions in the central bank’s seventh district paints a picture of slowing growth and historically high price pressures, with labor cost inflation at a record high.

'Often paid better than working'

'However, we lack robust, prospective clinical data on vaccination in these populations'

The expiration of jobless benefits could fuel a sharp spending pullback.

More than 7 million unemployed people will lose their jobless benefits on Monday after federal programs expire, according to the Washington Post.

As Labor Day weekend comes to a close, so too will expanded unemployment benefits for millions of people across the country.

California State Assembly employees who didn’t start the process of obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination by September 1 and who don’t have an approved religious or medical exemption on file have now been placed on unpaid leave — even those who work remotely — according to legislative sources who spoke to RedState on condition of anonymity.

Friday’s lackluster non-farm payrolls report, which showed American employers adding far fewer jobs in August than expected, is likely to cool enthusiasm among Federal Reserve policymakers for a quick roll-back of stimulus, some experts believe.

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