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☆ The unemployment insurance program is unprepared for a recession, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

However, the system that workers rely on to collect unemployment benefits is at risk of buckling — as it did during the Covid-19 pandemic — if there's another economic downturn, experts say. Unemployment insurance provides temporary income support to laid-off workers, thereby helping prop up consumer spending and the broader U.S. economy during downturns. There's also wide variation among states — which administer the programs — relative to factors like benefit amount, duration and eligibility, according to the report, authored by more than two dozen unemployment insurance experts. Why the unemployment insurance program buckledJoblessness ballooned in the pandemic's early days. Claims for unemployment benefits peaked at more than 6 million in early April 2020, up from roughly 200,000 a week before the pandemic.

Persons: Joe Raedle, Michele Evermore, There's, Andrew Stettner, NASI, Stettner, haven't, Indivar Dutta, Gupta Organizations: Getty, The Century Foundation, U.S . Labor Department's, National Academy of Social Insurance, Labor, Labor Department, Roosevelt Institute Locations: Florida, Sunrise , Florida, U.S

☆ Here's everything you need to know about Friday's big jobs report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The U.S. labor market may have cooled some in July, as a gradual slowdown in the economy and Hurricane Beryl are expected to have taken some of the steam out of hiring. Still, even if the Labor Department's nonfarm payrolls report for July, to be released Friday at 8:30 a.m. "You're seeing just modest on-the-margin weakness in the labor market that [isn't likely to] spiral out of control into a negative feedback loop." Citigroup projects an even lower number — 150,000 on payrolls and a tick higher in the unemployment rate to 4.2%. Should the unemployment rate keep climbing, it could raise fears that the so-called Sahm Rule is in danger of being triggered.

Persons: Hurricane Beryl, nonfarm, Mike Reynolds, Dow Jones, Goldman Sachs, Beryl Organizations: Amerant, Hurricane, Labor, Federal, department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Citigroup Locations: Florida, Sunrise , Florida, The U.S, department's, Texas, Houston

☆ U.S. Olympian cheat sheet: Top athletes to watch in Paris beyond the best-known stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alex Andrejev | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, to qualify for the Paris Olympics. Judo — Maria LabordeLaborde, 33, is the highest-ranked U.S. judoka qualified for the Paris Games — at No. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games and qualified in speed climbing for the Paris Games, his first Olympics. Carissa Moore participates in a training session ahead of the Paris Olympics this week in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia. Knibb obtained quotas in both triathlon and road cycling for the Paris Games, which will make her a rare multi-sport Olympian.

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☆ These 10 U.S. states have America’s best economies in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

We consider economic growth and job growth. We measure the breadth of each state's economy by looking at how many major corporations are headquartered there. Delaware's economy turned in a lackluster performance in 2023 — the only state economy to shrink last year. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesThe Grand Canyon State's surging chip sector is delivering many dividends, including strong job growth and a healthy housing market. But he noted that construction employment grew at a healthy pace last year, evidence that the state economy still has steam left.

Persons: Dupont De Nemours, Ethan Miller, Kevin C, George Frey, Mark Knold, Knold, Zions, Mario Tama, Katie Hobbs, Allison Joyce, they've, Andrew Berger, Gross, Berger, Nina Dietzel, Lawrence Kessler, Kessler, Brandon Bell, Joe Raedle Organizations: Companies, Business, Delaware, Istock, Getty, Fortune, Census, Commerce Department, Aaa, Direct Investment, Corporate, Gem State, Micron Technology, Lamb Weston Holdings, Silver State, Pew, Major Corporations, Vegas Sands, MGM Resorts, Benz, Cox, Mercedes, Nestlé, Purina, Adidas, Georgia Department of Economic, U.S . Commerce Department, Assurant, Intercontinental, Contractors, Bloomberg, Utah's Department of Workforce Services, Arizona Workers, Gov, Democrat, Major, Technology, North, Health, Employers, North Carolina Department of Commerce, Corporate Headquarters, Bank of America, Duke Energy, Tennessee, University of Tennessee, The Volunteer State, FedEx, Texas Employees, Lone Star State, Entrepreneurship, Oracle, Tesla, Amerant Locations: States, Wilmington, New Castle County , Delaware, Delaware, Incyte, Idaho, Boise , Idaho, USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Southern California, Vegas, Georgia, Atlanta , Georgia, Peach, Utah, Provo , Utah, U.S, Beehive, Buckeye , Arizona, Arizona, North Carolina, Wilmington , North Carolina, Carolina, Tennessee Nashville , Tennessee, Luling , Texas, The Texas, North Dakota, California, Texas, Florida, Sunrise , Florida

☆ U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate rises to 4.1%
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Job seekers attends the JobNewsUSA.com South Florida Job Fair held at the Amerant Bank Arena on June 26, 2024 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy again added slightly more jobs than expected in June though the unemployment rate increased, the Labor Department reported Friday. The unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to 4.1%, tied for the highest level since October 2021 and providing a conflicting sign for Federal Reserve officials weighing their next move on monetary policy. A broader unemployment rate which counts discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons held steady at 7.4%. Household employment, which is used to calculate the unemployment rate, increased by 116,000.

Persons: Joe Raedle, Nonfarm, Dow Jones Organizations: Amerant, Labor Department, Dow, Federal Reserve Locations: Florida, Sunrise , Florida

Where to buy glasses online using insurance FAQsWhat is FSA/HSA? A FSA, or flexible spending account, is an account provided by your employer in order to save on taxes and pay for qualified expenses. An HSA, or health savings account, is a type of flexible spending account geared towards qualified medical expenses. By enrolling in a High Deductible Health Plan and opening an HSA, your monthly insurance premium is usually lower, while tax exempt dollars from your HSA pay for higher deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and other health-related costs. When ordering glasses online, you'll be prompted for your PD, or pupillary distance.

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☆ Fact Check-Satirical claims Miss USA is boycotting Miss Universe pageant are taken seriously
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A satirical article about Miss USA boycotting the Miss Universe pageant is being shared by users who believe it to be true. Examples of posts sharing the satirical article without a disclaimer can be seen (here) and (here). The article describes “Natasha Berkelston” as Miss USA, however, this does not match the most recent contestant crowned as Miss USA in 2022, Morgan Romano (missusa.com/titleholder/), or any previous winners (missusa.com/formers/). “It’s not news that we welcome all women contestants, and that our official policy has been that trans women are women for more than a decade,” the spokesperson said. “Therefore, no USA contestant or winner would be surprised by the outcome of the Miss Universe Netherlands pageant.”VERDICTSatire.

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☆ (foto) Harta creaturilor mitice atribuite fiecărei țări. Care dintre ele este reprezentativă pentru Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-26 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(foto) Harta creaturilor mitice atribuite fiecărei țări. Care dintre ele este reprezentativă pentru MoldovaCompania de servicii financiare CashNetUSA a realizat o hartă mondială cu creaturi mitice din foarte multe țări și, potrivit acesteia, reprezentativ pentru România și Moldova este balaurul. În Bulgaria, Ucraina, Rusia și Polonia a fost selectată Baba Iaga. Spaniolii se tem, noaptea, de El Coco, iar pentru Canada a fost ales wendigo, transmite cashnetusa.com. Potrivit autorilor, harta a fost realizată pe baza mai multor surse, printre care cartea Monsters and Mythical Creatures From Around the World.

Persons: Iaga, El Coco, Vampirul, . Balaurul Locations: Moldova, România, Statele Unite, Bulgaria, Ucraina, Rusia, Polonia, Canada, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia de Nord, Italia, Elveția

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