Unemployment

Watchdogs Say Unemployment Fraud Likely Topped $191 Billion

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) Slightly more than $1 out of every $5 distributed in unemployment insurance payments during…

2 months ago

How Much Pandemic Aid Was Lost to Fraud? Answer Still ‘Impossible to Estimate’

By Brett Rowland (The Center Square) A U.S. House committee hearing made clear the total cost of fraud and waste…

2 months ago

Government Report: Unemployment Fraud May Top $60 Billion During Pandemic

By Tom Gantert (The Center Square) A U.S. government report released Monday estimates that there could have been more than…

2 months ago

IG Reports ‘Historic’ $400 Billion in COVID Unemployment Funds Lost to Fraud, Waste

By Casey Harper, (The Center Square) As much as $400 billion in COVID-19 unemployment relief dollars were likely lost to…

5 months ago

Narrative Watch: Unemployment Rate Rose in October

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) Newly released federal data show the economy created more jobs than expected but unemployment rose in…

5 months ago

Claiming ‘Democracy Under Attack,’ Biden Makes It Harder to Oust Unions

By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) A day after President Joe Biden claimed "American democracy is under attack," his administration…

5 months ago

Nearly Two Open Jobs for Every Unemployed Worker, Data Shows

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) There are nearly two open jobs for every unemployed worker in the U.S., the…

5 months ago

Labor Dept. Says At Least $163 BILLION In Unemployment Fraud

By Adam Andrzejewski for RealClearPolicy A top watchdog for the U.S. Labor Department recently estimated there were at least $163…

9 months ago

America’s Labor Force Problem Goes Beyond Economics

By Erik Randolph for RealClearPolicy One legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic could be the devastation it brought to the American…

10 months ago

$163 Billion of COVID Unemployment Money Either Stolen Or ‘Misspent’

A top watchdog for the Labor Department estimates that "at least" $163 billion in COVID unemployment funds were either stolen…

11 months ago

There Are 11 Million Unfilled Jobs In America – Where Are The Workers?

By Stefani E. Buhajla for RealClearPolicy These days, storefronts are adorned with “Now Hiring” and “Help Wanted” signs. Local family-owned…

11 months ago

Report: Federal Unemployment Benefits Kept Millions From Returning To Work

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) Increased federal benefits last year perpetuated unemployment and kept millions of Americans from returning…

1 year ago