unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

Source: usa.gov

Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
May 23, 2024  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims continued their decline last week, the largest consecutive drop since September. New claims fell by 8,000 to 215,000 for the week ending May 18,...

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Labor Dept Reports Initial Jobless Claims Drop by 10K
Labor Dept Reports Initial Jobless Claims Drop by 10K
May 16, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 10,000 during the week ended Saturday (May 11), reversing about half of the increase that...

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Initial Claims for Unemployment Unchanged, Signaling ‘Fairly Tight’ Labor Market
Initial Claims for Unemployment Unchanged, Signaling ‘Fairly Tight’ Labor Market
May 02, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance held steady during the week ending on Saturday (April 27). The total of 208,000 initial claims was...

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Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
April 18, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance filed during the week ended Saturday (April 13) was unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of...

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Healthcare, Government Lead February Job Gains
Healthcare, Government Lead February Job Gains
March 08, 2024  |  Economy

Healthcare and government employment led the U.S. economy’s job gains in February. These sectors led the pack as total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 275,000 in February,...

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Jobless Claims Fall in Face of Ongoing Layoffs
Jobless Claims Fall in Face of Ongoing Layoffs
February 22, 2024  |  Economy

New Department of Labor data shows a drop in initial applications for unemployment in the United States. Unemployment claims fell by 12,000 to 201,000 for...

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Fed Finds Consumers Optimistic About Credit but Not Inflation
Fed Finds Consumers Optimistic About Credit but Not Inflation
February 12, 2024  |  Economy

U.S. consumers are feeling more optimistic about their financial conditions and access to credit. That’s according to the January 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, released Monday...

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US Job Openings Flat as Fewer Workers Quit
US Job Openings Flat as Fewer Workers Quit
January 30, 2024  |  Economy

If you’re hesitating about leaving your job, you aren’t alone these days. Data released Tuesday (Jan. 30) in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Job...

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Unemployment Claims Fall With Fewer Layoffs in Transportation, Warehousing
Unemployment Claims Fall With Fewer Layoffs in Transportation, Warehousing
January 18, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment benefits filed during the week ended Saturday (Jan. 13) was the lowest since Sept. 24, 2022. The number...

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