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Georgia unemployment remains low despite government shutdown

Georgia's unemployment rate hit 3.5% in November 2025, outperforming the national average despite a federal shutdown that ...

Georgia lawmaker accused of ripping off taxpayers with pandemic unemployment fraud announces retirement

Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett was accused of unemployment fraud and charged with making false statements to collect $13,940 in ...

Ex-Georgia Democratic lawmaker accused of fraudulently obtaining nearly $14K in COVID unemployment benefits

Karen Bennett, who represented Georgia’s House District 94 for 12 years, resigned on Dec. 30 – just days before she was ...

Second Georgia lawmaker gets caught up over defrauding pandemic unemployment benefits

State Rep. Karen Bennett, a Democrat who represent the Stone Mountain area within Metro Atlanta, was indicted Jan. 5 by a ...
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Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Below National Average At 3.5 Percent

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Tuesday that Georgia’s unemployment rate for November 2025 was 3.5 percent, up slightly from a revised 3.4 percent in September. November’s unemployment rate ...
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Georgia sees slight increase in unemployment rate

Food services, health care and social assistance and arts, entertainment and recreation did the most hiring, officials said.

Indictment: Lawmaker omitted church paycheck in unemployment claim

Former Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett collected nearly $14,000 in unemployment claims related to the pandemic but failed to ...
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Where does employment stand in Georgia? Macon and Warner Robins see steady unemployment rate, but other indicators mixed

MACON, Ga. — Unemployment in the Warner Robins and Macon metro areas didn’t budge in August, but fewer people were out hunting for jobs, according to new data from the Georgia Department of Labor.