The November jobs report showed a decrease of 500 jobs, after consistent but dwindling increases since a collapse in the labor market this spring.
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With pandemic aid set to expire, new unemployment claims hit 5-month high in Maine
Claims for state benefits totaled about 3,000 for the second consecutive week, which officials say is the result of seasonal layoffs.
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Maine’s new jobless claims hit 5-month high as virus surges
Almost 3,000 state unemployment claims were filed in the first week of December, the largest number of new claims filed in a single week since mid-July.
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Maine to make one-time $600 payments to jobless residents
Thousands of Mainers who could lose unemployment benefits if federal programs expire this month will receive payments under the state’s new Pandemic Relief Program.
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Thousands more Mainers apply for unemployment
Job losses remain high as a December deadline on federal benefits looms and Maine’s labor commissioner asks Congress to extend aid.
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With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
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Commentary: Fifty states, 50 pandemic economies
Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.
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Another 2,800 Mainers file new unemployment claims
Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
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Maine’s post-lockdown job recovery continues to taper off
October was the slowest month for job recovery in Maine since businesses reopened this spring.
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Unemployment claims remain high in Maine
More than 2,500 residents applied for state and federal jobless benefits in the second week of November.