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  2. Unemployed Councils - Wikipedia

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    Unemployed Councils activists William Z. Foster, Robert Minor, and Israel Amter at the time of their March 1930 International Unemployment Day arrests in New York City. The Unemployed Councils of the USA (UC) was a mass organization of the Communist Party, USA established in 1930 in an effort to organize and mobilize unemployed workers .

  3. President's Organization for Unemployment Relief - Wikipedia

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    The President's Organization for Unemployment Relief (originally known as the President's Emergency Committee for Employment) was a government organization created on August 19, 1931, by United States President Herbert Hoover. Its commission was to help U.S. citizens who lost their jobs due to the Great Depression.

  4. Unemployment and Farm Relief Act - Wikipedia

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    The Unemployment and Farm Relief Act (French: Loi remédiant au chômage et aidant à l’agriculture) was introduced by Prime Minister R.B. Bennett, [2] and enacted in July 1931 by the Parliament of Canada, enabling public works projects to be set up in Canada's national parks during the Great Depression.

  5. Great Depression in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The 1930 U.S. Census determined the U.S. population to be 122,775,046. About 40% of the population was under 20 years old. [96] Suicide rates increased; however, life expectancy increased from about 57 years in 1929 to 63 in 1933. [97]

  6. Unemployment claims in Texas declined last week - AOL

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    Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Texas last week compared with the week prior. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  7. Public Works Administration - Wikipedia

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    It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression. It built large-scale public works such as dams, bridges, hospitals, and schools. Its goals were to spend $3.3 billion in the first year, and $6 billion in all, to supply employment, stabilize buying power , and help revive the economy.

  8. Unemployment in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The estimated U.S. Unemployment rate from 1890 to 2010. 1890–1930 data are from Romer (who modified Lebergott's work after finding some errors in it). [211] 1930–1940 data are from Coen. [212] 1940–2009 data are from Bureau of Labor Statistics. [213] [214] See image info for complete data.

  9. How to Get Unemployment Benefits — Even if You Quit Your Job

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    Note that the situation for government benefits, student loan repayment and other financial matters has changed due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and related relief efforts.