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unemployment insurance

NOUN
unemployment benefit
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Another example is federal unemployment insurance, which was adopted in the 1935 Social Security Act and significantly expanded over the ensuing decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Flores, the UC Merced researcher, advocates for policies such as cash relief or expanding access to unemployment insurance, which undocumented immigrants are denied despite contributing payroll taxes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

However, initial claims for unemployment insurance declined after recent highs, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Job gains have slowed and companies have announced layoffs even as unemployment insurance claims remain low, adding uncertainty to the outlook, he noted.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

He was a proud and independent man who was opposed to unemployment insurance and never hesitated to whine, whimper, wheedle, and extort for as much as he could get from whomever he could.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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