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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – A US government watchdog said fraudulent jobless benefits paid out during the pandemic could amount to as much as $45.6 billion, far higher than previous estimates. The Office of the Inspector General for the US Labor Department said Thursday it has charged more than 1,000 individuals with fraud for claiming unemployment insurance (UI) they were not entitled to. “This milestone of 1,000 individuals being charged with crimes involving UI fraud […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – by Douglas Gillison The US economy saw robust job creation in July, largely surpassing analyst expectations, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 4.9 percent, the Labor Department reported Friday. The new numbers were also accompanied by upward revisions for the months of May and June in a sign that the job market in the world’s largest economy is healthier than previously thought. The strong figures also come in […]
