In a majority of states, you can collect unemployment payments for up to 26 weeks, or just about six months. There are currently 13 states with a maximum benefit duration of less than 26 weeks, while ...
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Over two-thirds of U.S. metros ended 2024 with higher unemployment compared to a year prior, per recent Labor Department data. Why it matters: The big national unemployment ...
American workers gained ground on employment last month. The U.S. unemployment rate was just 4.0% in January, the Bureau of ...
On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the nation's unemployment rate edged down to 4%, versus 4.1% in December. The unemployment rate had been forecast to remain at 4.1% in January ...
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and ...
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover ...
US unemployment dropped to 4.0%, but mixed labor market signals remain. Read why future unemployment rates and Fed policies ...