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COBRA Benefits Extension – Increase Subsidy from 65% to 75% in 2010

21 hours ago ago from The Financial Suite

President Obama and Congress have expressed the interest n a COBRA benefits extension.  At this point, COBRA benefits are set to run out on December 31st, 2009.  Congress has created a bill that will not only extend COBRA benefits through June but it will also increase the current subsidy of 65% to 75%.  There is also legislation that could be attached to this bill that would increase unemployment benefits by $25 a week and would stop the ...

New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 474,000

19 hours ago ago from 24 hours Breaking News Updates

The number of newly laid-off workers applying for unemployment benefits rose more than expected in the latest week, after falling See more here: New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 474,000

U.S. Economy: Jobless claims rise for first time in six weeks

19 hours ago ago from The Americano | News & Opinion celebrating Latino heritage and conservatism in America

Jobless claims increase After last week's “good news” regarding the unemployment rate, the U.S. economy sees now a new report where jobless claims rise for the first time in six weeks. The report comes a week after data showing the official unemployment rate fell in November to 10.0 percent from 10.2 percent, suggesting the problems in the job market had peaked. However, the initial numbers are disappointing because the jobless ...

Jobless Losing Unemployment Benefits May Be Forced Into Bankruptcy | Reeds Bankruptcy Blog

1 hour, 43 minutes ago ago from Fort Worth Bankruptcy | Dallas Bankruptcy :. Reed's Bankruptcy Blog

The Labor Department claims that the number jobless workers applying for unemployment for the first time is steadily decreasing; but could that mean a spike in bankruptcy filings? Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 474,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was above analysts' expectations of 460,000 new claims… The number of people continuing to claim benefits fell by 303,000 to 5.16 ...

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Answers About Unemployment Benefits: Part 4

22 hours ago ago from The New York Times

Search All NYTimes.com Search Your Money December 10, 2009, 3:00 pm Answers About Unemployment Benefits: Part 4 By THE NEW YORK TIMES âAsk an Expertâ is a recurring feature on Bucks in which youâll have the opportunity to question big-brained individuals about a particular area of personal finance or consumer affairs. This week, Andrew Stettner, deputy director of the ...

NC extended jobless benefits wait continues

5 hours ago ago from Media General - SCNow.com

Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This NC extended jobless benefits wait continues AP Published: December 11, 2009 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than 70,000 jobless North Carolinians who have exhausted unemployment benefits are about to get letters urging them to apply for the latest round of ...

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