Stories tagged: "Pandemic Unemployment Assistance"

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Economy Here Are the Changes Made to Arizona Unemployment Since the Pandemic Began

Changes have been made to Arizona's unemployment system, but Rep. Mitzi Epstein said there's still more to be done to make sure it'd be ready for another crisis. 

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner September 28, 2022 12:58 pm MST
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Arizona Arizona Paid Out $16 Billion in Unemployment Over the Pandemic. Scammers Got Nearly 30% of It.

Most of that money is probably lost forever because it was siphoned off by out-of-state or overseas scammers.

Associated Press Associated Press October 4, 2021 3:54 pm MST
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Economy Poverty Rate Climbed in 2020, but Pandemic Assistance Blunted Losses

The Census Bureau estimates that COVID-19 relief payments may have boosted almost 12 million Americans out of poverty.

Genesis Sandoval Genesis Sandoval September 16, 2021 9:26 am MST
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Economy Ducey to Cut $300 From Weekly Unemployment Benefits Next Month

As of May, more than 200,000 Arizonans are receiving state unemployment benefits and pandemic assistance. Stephanie Weathersby walked through the Phoenix Veterans Job Fair last week at State Farm Stadium, looking for what many of Arizona’s 600,000 unemployed are looking for: a job. But not just any job. Weathersby needs one that covers housing costs...

Emma Ascott Emma Ascott June 10, 2021 10:26 am MST
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Coronavirus These Pandemic Relief Programs Are Ending This Month—but COVID Won’t

Members of Congress have proposed new relief packages, but they don’t address all of the protections set to end Dec. 31.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner December 4, 2020 12:26 pm MST

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Economy Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Expire This Month — But Some Arizonans Still Can’t Go Back to Work

The federal unemployment benefits put in place to aid workers during the coronavirus expire at the end of the month, but the pandemic is far from over.

Christopher Rugaber Sarah Skidmore Sell July 20, 2020 9:54 am MST
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Arizona They Finally Managed to Get Unemployment. Then the Money Was Wiped From Their Accounts.

A number of Arizonans who had been approved for unemployment insurance during the coronavirus pandemic had their bank accounts wiped out over the weekend.

Jessica Swarner Jessica Swarner July 15, 2020 8:29 am MST