/tags/unemployment-benefits unemployment benefits en-US Copyright Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:11:21 GMT /local-news/2021-07-03/lets-talk-unemployment-and-the-labor-shortage Let’s Talk New Mexico 7/8 8am: Have you noticed “help wanted” signs in the windows of your favorite restaurants and businesses? The COVID-19 pandemic has… Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:11:21 GMT /local-news/2021-07-03/lets-talk-unemployment-and-the-labor-shortage Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2021-02-11/state-asks-for-patience-while-addressing-unemployment-delays About 100,000 New Mexicans are on the state’s rolls for unemployment insurance right now. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them qualify for… Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:07:31 GMT /local-news/2021-02-11/state-asks-for-patience-while-addressing-unemployment-delays Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2021-02-06/no-more-normal-when-piggy-banks-fly We get into what money really is. We take a dive into a bill that looks to create a public bank. We talk with a member of a financial innovation group… Sat, 06 Feb 2021 19:00:33 GMT /local-news/2021-02-06/no-more-normal-when-piggy-banks-fly Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-affairs/2020-09-02/workforce-solutions-borrows-from-feds-to-extend-unemployment-benefits The national unemployment rate dropped in July to just over 10%, while New Mexico’s unemployment rate rose in that period to just over 12%. One reason is… Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:23:14 GMT /public-affairs/2020-09-02/workforce-solutions-borrows-from-feds-to-extend-unemployment-benefits Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /2020-08-11/uncertainty-surrounds-trumps-unemployment-order President Donald Trump says an executive order he signed on Saturday funds a $400 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits. But it likely won't be as... Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:20:28 GMT /2020-08-11/uncertainty-surrounds-trumps-unemployment-order Madelyn Beck, Madelyn Beck