The Latest PA Jobs Report Shows That Cutting Unemployment Benefits Won’t Drive People Back to Work

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From Keystone Research Center/Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (https://krc-pbpc.org/): HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry released the preliminary jobs report for Pennsylvania for Pennsylvania Friday. Keystone Research Center economist and executive director Stephen Herzenberg is available for comment at … Continued

Tell Congress Struggling Families Need Increased/Expanded Unemployment Benefits to Make Ends Meet

From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Talk about fake news—the Republican governors of 22 states (and counting) have outrageously decided to stop federal unemployment payments to unemployed workers, citing the false idea that the economy is “roaring back” and people are staying … Continued

State Assistance Available When Federal $600 Weekly Unemployment Benefit Ends July 25

The Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) are reminding Pennsylvanians that state assistance is available when the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which provides an extra $600 per week to everyone receiving unemployment benefit payments, … Continued