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Elmira lands at 2nd for the highest unemployment rate in New York State for June 2023.

New York businesses are receiving surcharges from the New York State Department of Labor to pay back federal loans taken out to cover unemployment benefits.

The New York State Department of Labor is warning of an email scam that could ultimately lead to your personal information being stolen.

The Binghamton Job Market is seeing an improvement in the jobless rate for the month and year.

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says cases of identity theft have surged during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion bill earlier than planned and one of the items many Americans want to know about is the $1,400 stimulus payment. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, if you are one of the eligible Americans, look for a direct deposit as early as this weekend.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says there will be no lag in unemployment benefits in the state in spite of President Trump’s delay in signing a relief bill.

The Binghamton Labor Market is seeing an increase in unemployment last month of 1.9% over October of last year.

Federal officials are cracking down on criminals trying to steal benefits intended for those impacted by the pandemic.

Unemployed Central New Yorkers will get a boost in their unemployment checks, to the tune of $300 per week, thanks to a federal grant.

For some people, the extra $600 unemployment benefit, that by the way is coming to an end, is a saving grace.

Teaching in the modern world means relying heavily on internet usage and that has exploded during the pandemic. On Friday it was learned that some New York school districts, potentially locally, have been targets of cyberattacks. The hackers were able to retrieve private information from teachers in an attempt to scam the state of New York, fraudulently filing for unemployment.

The New York State Department of Labor reports joblessness for the Binghamton Job Market posted an unemployment rate last month of 10.6%.

Millions of people in the United States are receiving unemployment assistance. If you're receiving these benefits, how can you make sure you don't get hit with a big bill come tax time?