‘I’m in limbo right now’: Laid off federal workers struggle to secure unemployment benefits
A month after losing her job at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Corinne Bazarnyj is still waiting to be approved for ...
Nearly 12,000 federal employees file unemployment claims in DC
Nearly 12,000 federal employees have filed initial unemployment claims in the District, according to the Department of ...
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Unemployment benefits for striking workers gain approval from Washington Senate
Workers in Washington moved a step closer to gaining access to unemployment insurance during strikes, after a bill that would extend the benefits passed the state Senate on Friday. Under Senate ...
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Unemployment claims in Washington increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...
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Unemployment rate in February drops for Black men, but rises for Hispanic women
The unemployment rate among Black men saw a significant improvement in February – even as the rate ticked higher for U.S. workers in general. The overall unemployment rate edged higher last ...
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ServiceNow releases no-code, low-code AI agent builder
The ServiceNow Studio aims to simplify enterprise automation, giving developers a centralized spot to manage and work on ...
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DOGE layoffs may ‘overwhelm' unemployment system for federal workers, report finds
The scale of cuts will likely flood the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees, or UCFE, with claims and the program may struggle to make timely payments, according to The Century Foundation.
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New home listings in DC region jump another 13%; fed job cuts now likely a culprit
One week’s worth of data does not make a trend, but two weeks of similar data may be starting to point to one, and the trend appears to be more D.C.-area homeowners deciding now is the time to ...