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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Does unemployment insurance keep people from working?

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By Marci Alboher, Working the New Economy, on Wed Sep 2, 2009 2:22pm PDT

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One of the best ways to find work is to work part-time in the hopes of it turning into full-time employment. Another strategy is to try to work for yourself as a freelancer, consultant or entrepreneur. But either of these have one giant downside -- if you collect unemployment insurance and you earn more than a certain amount a week from work, you'll jeopardize your unemployment earnings.

Here's how it works in NY, where I live (it varies state by state, but most states have a similar system): Read More »

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How the stimulus plan helps the jobless

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By Tom Musbach, on Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:15am PST

The (mostly) bad news keeps coming this week about unemployment. The Labor Department reported that first-time applicants for unemployment benefits rose to 667,000 last week, up from 631,000.
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