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FarberIlyana KuziemkoSuresh NaiduDave KamperIhna MangundayeoIhna MangundayaoEthan MillerAli SaitAsha BanerjeeMarokey SawoJennifer ShererJim Barrett By Type: CommentaryEconomic IndicatorsEconomic SnapshotReportTestimonyBlogMultimediaFact Sheet As Arkansas and Missouri see a rise in COVID-19 cases, more economic protections are needed July 28, 2021 By Jaimie Worker and Dave Kamper Blog Section 2. Financing: Reform financing of UI to eliminate incentives for states and employers to exclude workers and reduce benefits June 24, 2021 Introduction: Why now is the time to fix the UI system June 24, 2021 Section 1. Universal standards: Guarantee universal minimum standards for benefits eligibility, duration, and levels, with states free to enact more expansive benefits June 24, 2021 Primer: How the unemployment insurance system operates June 24, 2021 Statement of the problem: Why unemployment insurance reform is needed June 24, 2021 Section 5. Benefit levels: Increase UI benefits to levels working families can survive on June 24, 2021 Appendix table: How proposed UI reforms correct flaws in current policy June 24, 2021 Section 4. Benefit duration: Expand UI benefit duration to provide longer protection during normal times and use better measures of labor market distress to automatically extend and sustain benefits during downturns June 24, 2021 Reforming unemployment insurance: Stabilizing a system in crisis and laying the foundation for equity June 24, 2021 Report Section 3. Eligibility: Update UI eligibility to match the modern workforce and guarantee benefits to everyone looking for work but still jobless through no fault of their own June 24, 2021 There is no justification for cutting federal unemployment benefits: The latest state jobs data show the economy has not fully recovered May 26, 2021 By David Cooper Blog Illinois extended unemployment benefits to school workers in the summer, and Minnesota should follow suit May 12, 2021 By Julia Wolfe and Dave Kamper Blog New personal income data show the need for broad and permanent unemployment insurance reform April 23, 2021 By Sebastian Martinez Hickey Blog One year later, unemployment insurance claims remain sky-high March 25, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Unemployment insurance claims are still about 18 million more than they were a year ago: The new relief and recovery bill will help millions of families March 11, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog The Senate must pass the $1.9 trillion relief and recovery plan with the UI provisions extended to October 3 March 4, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Nearly a year into the pandemic and unemployment claims remain 17 million above their pre-pandemic levels: Congress must pass $1.9 trillion relief bill February 25, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Unemployment insurance claims rose last week: Congress must act before mid-March, or millions will lose benefits February 18, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog There are 18 million more continuing UI claims than one year ago: Congress must pass relief package February 11, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog The economy Trump handed off to President Biden: 25.5 million workers—15.0% of the workforce—hit by the coronavirus crisis in January February 5, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Unemployment claims topped 1.1 million last week: Congress must pass bold relief measures to keep crucial programs from expiring February 4, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog 1.3 million people applied for unemployment insurance last week: Policymakers must pass crucial relief and recovery measures January 28, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog President Biden inherits a weak labor market due to inadequate COVID-19 response: Biden and Congress must make stimulus its first priority January 21, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog News from EPI › President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families January 14, 2021 By Josh Bivens Statement Unemployment claims increase as COVID-19 surges January 14, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog The economy President-elect Biden is inheriting: 26.8 million workers—15.8% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus crisis January 8, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog First UI claims of 2021 are still higher than the worst of the Great Recession January 7, 2021 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Unemployment insurance claims continue to climb: Congress must pass a stimulus package to prevent millions of people from being left with nothing December 17, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Unemployment claims hit highest level in months: Millions more jobs will be lost if Congress doesn’t act December 10, 2020 By Heidi Shierholz Blog Load more...