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

Job Growth Remains Strong In U.S.
Job Growth Remains Strong In U.S.
July 10, 2017  |  Market Conditions

In the U.S., job growth continues as the Wall Street Journal notes a nine-year economic expansion. But a paradox continues: jobs are being created even...

READ MORE >
ADP, ClearCompany Partner To Mesh Payroll, Talent Management
ADP, ClearCompany Partner To Mesh Payroll, Talent Management
July 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

ClearCompany is partnering with Human Capital Management and payroll solutions company ADP to enhance its services. The companies announced news on Friday (June 30) that they...

READ MORE >
Consumer Spending In Japan May Be Buoyed By Labor Demand
Consumer Spending In Japan May Be Buoyed By Labor Demand
May 31, 2017  |  Economy

Tight labor conditions in Japan may give a boost to consumer spending in Japan, Reuters reported. The demand for workers in the country is at...

READ MORE >
Consumer Credit Scores Hit Record High
Consumer Credit Scores Hit Record High
May 30, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers in the U.S. have seen their credit scores reach record highs in the spring at the same time that the number of Americans who...

READ MORE >
Hiring Pace Quickens in April, Unemployment Slips Again
Hiring Pace Quickens in April, Unemployment Slips Again
May 05, 2017  |  News

The economy seemed to rebound from some anemic numbers put up earlier this year, as the Labor Department stated on Friday that non-farm payrolls were...

READ MORE >
Job Openings At Multi-Month Highs
Job Openings At Multi-Month Highs
April 12, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Amid a slew of economic data released by government agencies tied to February and March, job openings across the United States were at a seven-month...

READ MORE >
US SMBs Eye Growth Ahead
US SMBs Eye Growth Ahead
April 12, 2017  |  SMBs

Small businesses across the United States have a sanguine view of near-term prospects, with plans to hire more staff in the face of an anticipated...

READ MORE >
Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
Disappointing Jobs Numbers Land As Unemployment Hits New Low
April 07, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

The latest jobs report Friday showed some disappointing performance, as the Labor Department said that firms added 98,000 positions in March. That’s a far cry...

READ MORE >
First Trump Job Report Beats Projections
First Trump Job Report Beats Projections
February 03, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Two weeks into the official Trump administration, the first jobs report debuted. The data was mixed. The numbers themselves show that the economy added 227,000...

READ MORE >