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Report Unemployment

7.5 Million Workers Face Devastating Unemployment Benefits Cliff This Labor Day

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 04: People walk by a Help Wanted sign in the Queens borough of New York City on June 04, 2021 in New York City. The U.S. economy added 559,000 jobs in May, bringing the unemployment rate down to 5.8 percent from 6.1 percent. Despite the positive economic news, millions of Americans are still looking for work or are in need of financial, food, and housing assistance. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Commentary Work

Increasing the Taxable Wage Base Unlocks the Door to Lasting Unemployment Insurance Reform

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 10: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternate crop) People wait in line at a food distribution outside of a church in the South Bronx on March 10, 2021 in New York City. The South Bronx, which had one of the highest Covid-19 infection rates in New York City, is also home to an estimated 60% of New York City's very low income residents. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Commentary Economics

Fact Sheet: What’s at Stake As States Cancel Federal Unemployment Benefits

Commentary Unemployment

1 in 4 Workers Relied on Unemployment Aid During the Pandemic

Commentary Economics

Expert Q&A about the Unemployment Provisions of the American Rescue Plan

Report Economics

11.4 Million Workers Facing Jobless Benefit Cliff Starting March 14, Unless Congress Acts Swiftly