unemployment insurance benefits texas Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/29/2011]

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/29/2011]

In the week ending December 24, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 381,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 366,000. The 4-week moving average was 375,000, a decrease of 5,750 from the previous week's revised average of 380,750. link to website

Unemployment insurance benefits; put Powers in context; Occupy ideas

Unemployment insurance benefits; put Powers in context; Occupy ideas link to website

Texas grants additional weeks of unemployment benefits

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today announced a six-week extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Act benefits (Tier IV) for unemployed Texans. link to website

Unemployment insurance tax rate 1.96% in 2012

The Texas Workforce Commission announced the average unemployment insurance tax rate for all employers will be 1. link to website

How has Texas fared amid Congress' gridlock?

How has Texas fared amid Congress' gridlock? HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2011 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:15 p.m., Sunday, December 25, 2011 WASHINGTON - Has Texas been helped or hurt by politically divided government and legislative gridlock in the nation's capital that have limited Congress ... link to website

Hoffa: Extend Unemployment Insurance

Says Extension Needed to Help Alleviate Jobs Crisis WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said Wednesday that Congress should quickly vote to extend unemployment insurance benefits. (Logo:... link to website

Doggett pushes bill to extend unemployment benefits

Doggett pushes bill to extend unemployment benefits link to website

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [12/22/2011]

In the week ending December 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 364,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 368,000. The 4-week moving average was 380,250, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised average of 388,250. link to website

Congress May Be Tied To The Hill For Holidays

As the holiday season heads into full swing, Congress remains in full gridlock with payroll tax cuts and emergency unemployment insurance benefits set to expire. NPR's David Welna joins host Audie Cornish to talk about the many bills still on the table. link to website

Local union applauds extension of unemployment benefits

This Dec. 8, 2011 photo shows Deacon Charles Johnson of Salisbury praying for the unemployed at a news conference and prayer action outside the Delmarva Peninsula Central Labor Council in Salisbury. link to website