Labor Dept deploys ‘strike team’ to California over $21B unemployment debt, fraud concerns

Labor Department deploys specialized "strike team" to California over alleged unemployment fraud and $21 billion in improper ...

Labor Department watchdog flags more than $900M in unused COVID-era benefits, demands immediate return to taxpayers

WASHINGTON — Nearly $1 billion of COVID-19-era unemployment benefits is sitting unused and ripe for fraud, the Labor ...

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected amid labor market stability

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with ...

Labor Department launches investigation into California unemployment fraud allegations

In a letter sent to California’s Employment Development Department, the Department of Labor shared with state officials that it would soon be deploying a “strike team” to the state, ...
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Unemployment applications drop to lowest rate since November

Initial filings for unemployment for the week that ended Feb. 14 decreased by 23,000 from the previous week, to 206,000.

Jobless claims fall to lowest level of the year, signaling a more stable labor market

The sizable drop in claims mirrors the stronger-than-expected jobs report in January, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4 ...