unemployment

Workers who began getting jobless benefits last March are reaching the end of their “benefit year.” That would typically mean aid reduction or ineligibility.

Massive fraud in the nation’s unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into expanded benefits

In Monday’s White House press briefing, White House press secretary Jen Psaki urged Congress to act on the American Rescue Plan, noting that 11 million stand to lose unemployment benefits on March 14. Psaki also said that nearly 1 million households on unemployment insurance report that their children aren’t eating enough, and 1.5 million or more are behind on their...

Many Americans were lifted from poverty by a $900 billion Covid relief bill, according to new research. The gains may erode without more pandemic aid.

The House passed a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill on Friday that would extend jobless benefits to Aug. 29 and increase aid by $400 a week.

The U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday expanded unemployment eligibility in an effort to support those facing unsafe workplaces and out-of-work parents. 

More Americans will soon be eligible for unemployment benefits under a directive issued by the Labor Department

Millions of Americans are going to be in for a rude awakening this tax season when they discover they owe the IRS money for unemployment payments. 

First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 730,000 last week, well below the expected 845,000.

Criminals stole identities to collect unemployment benefits during the Covid pandemic. The IRS has tips for victimized taxpayers.

First-time filings for jobless claims totaled 861,000 last week, above the Dow Jones estimate of 773,000.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections. Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised sharply higher, the Labor Department said Thursday. Before the virus erupted in the United States last March,...

Almost 2 in 3 workers collecting unemployment benefits lost their jobs multiple times during the Covid pandemic, according to new research.

The latest Covid relief bill from House Democrats unveiled this week ends federal aid a month before President Biden’s initial plan. Here’s what’s at stake.

Nearly 11 million Americans will lose unemployment benefits by mid-April if Congress doesn’t issue additional Covid relief, according to a new analysis.

News claims for jobless benefits totaled 793,000 last week, higher than the Dow Jones estimate of 760,000 and a decline from the previous week’s 812,000.

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[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday to the Economic Club of New York on the “State of the U.S. Labor Market.” The speech comes as job gains have slowed considerably after a rapid...

Job hunters, listen up. Glassdoor recently released its list of the “50 Best Jobs in America” — and tech jobs continue to dominate the list.

Billions of dollars have been lost to unemployment fraud during the Covid pandemic. Victims of identity theft will have an unwelcome surprise this tax season.