Tag Archives: Unemployment

USC Football Player Filed For Unemployment After His Money Dried Up Amid Coronavirus, School Suspends Him And Now He’s Under Investigation For Fraud

Munir McClain - @MunirMcClain

According to the Los Angeles Times, the University of Southern California football player Munir McClain was suspended last month after being seemingly accused of committing fraud related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. Munir’s mother, Shan McClain, says her son was suspended from the school back in the middle of …

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Extra Unemployment Benefits Could Be Reduced To $300 Weekly

Unemployment Benefits

Unemployed workers who were forced out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic will begin to receive an extra $200 or $300 a week in unemployment benefits, a huge difference from the current $600-a-week policy that will expire this month. The prior relief bill took effect in March. This gave …

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Another 4.4 Million People Filed For Unemployment Benefits Last Week; Total Layoffs Since Outbreak Reach More Than 26 Million

Unemployment Benefits

For the fifth straight week, millions of American workers have applied for unemployment benefits, to seek relief from the financial downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to CNBC, 4.4 million people claimed first-time unemployment benefits in the week ending April 18th, as more than 26 million people become unemployed …

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U.S. Unemployment Claims Top 20 Million In Four Weeks

Unemployment Rates

Nearly 5 million more people filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week, and now, a total of 22 million people are jobless, and a once-booming economy is now on the brink of a crisis. According to NBC News, the data is still limited, as state unemployment offices continue to struggle …

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U.S. Unemployment Claims Reach A Record 6.6 Million

Unemployment Rates

Millions of Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, as businesses continue to lay off and furlough workers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. According to CNN, a record high of 6.6 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits for the week of March 28th. This number is nearly …

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