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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 27 fell by 5,000 to 232,000.

by MAE ANDERSON August 25, 2022August 25, 2022

The labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy.

The state’s jobless rate hits the lowest point since the start of the pandemic and nears record lows set three years ago.

by The Editorial Board July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.

The state lost 2,900 jobs in May, probably the outcome of a changeover in the seasonal workforce from winter recreation to summer tourism.

by Stephen Betts April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

About 50 incarcerated people will receive the money taken two years ago amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.

The state is attempting to recoup $46 million from 11,000 Mainers it says failed to retroactively prove their eligibility for a federal aid program.

The state gained 3,200 jobs last month, largely in healthcare and social assistance, leisure and hospitality, and construction.

Maine prison inmates filed the suit after they were denied unemployment benefits for work-release jobs they lost in the pandemic.