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New Unemployment Claims Down 48K To 709K

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24 were in Hawaii (9.9), California (8.9), New Mexico (8.5), Nevada (8.2), the Virgin Islands (7.1), Massachusetts (7.0), Puerto Rico (6.9), Georgia (6.8), District of Columbia (6.5) The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending Oct. and Alaska (6.1). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending Oct.

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Digital Driver’s Licenses Are Put To The (Pilot) Test

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The plastic cards have become a fixture in American wallets from Maine to Hawaii, required not just when behind the wheel, but also at cigar shops, liquor stores, bars and nightclubs. Driver’s licenses have not changed much over the past few decades. They could soon be getting a makeover, however, as a growing number of U.S.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so. states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal.

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CFPB Feb. 2016 complaint report highlights prepaid card complaints, complaints from Texas/Houston metro area consumers

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Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and South Dakota experienced the greatest complaint volume decreases from the same time last year (November 2014 to January 2015 compared with November 2015 to January 2016) with decreases of, respectively, 15, 13, and 10 percent. percent of total complaints.

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