Tag: unemployment benefits
Lawmaker pushes for R.I. income tax exemption on unemployment benefits
PROVIDENCE – One Rhode Island lawmaker is proposing to extend the federal tax break on the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits to Rhode Island...
Two R.I. residents ordered to repay $15K in fraudulently obtained unemployment...
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island residents have been ordered to repay $15,371 to the state after pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining unemployment insurance benefits...
White House drops payroll tax cut after GOP allies object
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House reluctantly dropped its bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes Thursday as Republicans prepared to unveil a $1...
Renters face financial cliff ahead; limited help available
Renters are nearing the end of their financial rope.
People who rent have largely been able to survive the initial months of the pandemic helped...
DLT to increase reach-out efforts due to lawsuit over frozen benefits
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is taking interim action to notify and review unemployment insurance benefit payments that have been...
U.S. retail sales grow most since 2017 on autos, gasoline
WASHINGTON – U.S. retail sales grew by the most since September 2017 as gains in motor vehicles and gasoline stations boosted sales, signaling consumers...
Fewest jobless claims in 6 weeks show strong U.S. job market
NEW YORK - Filings for United States unemployment benefits declined to a six-week low, indicating the job market remains tight, Labor Department figures showed...
U.S. jobless claims at four-week low amid tight labor market
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits ticked down to a four-week low, the latest sign that the job market remains robust,...
U.S. jobless claims slump on return of New York school workers
NEW YORK - United States filings for unemployment benefits plunged to the lowest level since 1969, mainly reflecting the return of educational service workers in...
Jobless claims in U.S. declined more than forecast last week
WASHINGTON - Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped more than forecast last week, consistent with a robust labor market, a Labor Department report showed...
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