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Unemployment insurance benefits for Americans in 13 states dipped below the poverty line after the extra $600-a-week in federal aid expired at the end of July, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. 

Trader Joe's -- which was founded in California in 1967 -- has more than 500 locations spread over 42 states and the District of Columbia.

The office return rate climbed steadily during the summer and early fall, but it has flattened out.

The nation's system for providing unemployment benefits to jobless workers has consistently produced inaccurate data and lower-than-appropriate payouts to some workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a government watchdog said Monday.

Amazon has hired more than 400,000 employees since the start of 2020 and more than 500,000, including seasonal hires.

Full-time U.S. operations employees who work for the e-commerce giant between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 will qualify for a $300 bonus, while part-time employees will receive a $150 bonus.

The massive social safety net that Congress put in place for Americans struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic is unraveling, with several key CARES Act provisions and executive orders set to expire at the end of the year. 

The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits last week remained historically high.

The Dow is up roughly 60% from its March low