Applications for US jobless aid rise, but levels still low
The number of people seeking benefits has stayed below the crucial threshold of 300,000 for the past 11 months
Rauner signs bill to reduce unemployment insurance costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation aimed at lowering the cost of unemployment insurance. The bill signed Friday was a compromise between business groups and labor unions. It tightens the definition of “misconduct” used to disqualify laid-off workers from receiving unemployment benefits. Under current law misconduct must be shown to…