Re-entering workforce
Kentucky governor offers $1,500 bonus to boost workforce
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 24, 2021 05:30 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an...
Beshear signals effort to entice more people back to work
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 17, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signaled Thursday that he plans to offer incentives to fill more jobs, as he defended enhanced jobless benefits that Republican...

Latinas left workforce at highest rate, see slow recovery
By Astrid Galvan Jun. 16, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
NC House votes to do away with extra jobless benefits early
By Gary D. Robertson Jun. 03, 2021 04:25 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina would do away with the $300-per-week supplemental benefits for the unemployed provided by the federal government during the...
McConnell: Extra jobless benefit hurts back-to-work efforts
By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 02, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s acceptance of extra jobless benefits is hampering efforts by businesses to find help as the economy moves beyond the...
Reemployment bonus idea advanced by NC Senate committee
By Gary D. Robertson May. 26, 2021 01:04 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With employers struggling to fill positions as post-pandemic restrictions end, North Carolina state senators advanced a proposal Wednesday...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit News. May 19, 2021.
Editorial: Michigan’s COVID cops still hard at work
Michiganians gave a sigh of relief...
NC legislature considers bonuses for unemployed who get jobs
May. 20, 2021 04:20 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina unemployment benefit recipients could get bonuses of $1,500 if they return to work soon under a measure unveiled Thursday...

California restaurants expect rebound that will take years
By Don Thompson May. 18, 2021 07:44 PM EDT
Beshear: Ending extra jobless aid now would hurt economy
By Bruce Schreiner May. 17, 2021 05:26 PM EDT
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Cutting off the extra federal payments going to unemployed Kentuckians would hurt the state's economy as it recovers from the COVID-19...
Louisiana House Republicans propose return-to-work bonus
By Melinda Deslatte May. 13, 2021 03:53 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican House lawmakers on Thursday began advancing a proposal to offer Louisiana residents receiving unemployment up to $1,000 to...

Arizona joins 12 GOP states in ending extra unemployment pay
By Bob Christie May. 13, 2021 01:37 PM EDT

States push jobless from virus recession to return to work
By Wilson Ring May. 10, 2021 01:36 PM EDT

Utah to help people reentering workforce during pandemic
By Sophia Eppolito Apr. 01, 2021 03:21 PM EDT
North Carolina unemployment rate rises to 7.3% in September
Oct. 20, 2020 02:47 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose in September, state officials announced on Tuesday, as the number of additional jobs filled didn't...
As virus rages, working parents face tough choices
By Chris Hubbuch Aug. 24, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After a spring of pandemic lockdowns and a summer of uncertainty as coronavirus infections surged, working parents with school-age...
Georgia's July jobless rate level as more re-enter workforce
Aug. 20, 2020 03:17 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — More Georgia workers had jobs in July, but the state's unemployment rate stayed level as more people came back into the workforce.
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Actors and Disney World reach deal after virus testing fight
By Mike Schneider Aug. 12, 2020 06:55 PM EDT