The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but work opportunities are becoming ...

In a major win for Oregon unions, the state got one big step closer to providing unemployment benefits for striking workers on Wednesday. The House of Representatives voted 33-23 to authorize the ...

Thousands of unemployed Arizona workers are owed $2,400 in unemployment benefits because Gov. Doug Ducey illegally cut them off in July, a lawsuit filed in Maricopa County claims.

Unemployment benefits are run by the federal government and the state where you live and work. They are meant to offer short-term help for those unemployed and searching for a new role.

The bill would provide unemployment insurance to strikers after two weeks out of work, similar to the policies of the only two states with jobless benefits for strikers, New York and New Jersey.

The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of May 24 inched down by 3,000 to 1.9 million. Originally Published: June 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM EDT. Share this: ...

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell in the week ended June 21st. The Labor Department said initial jobless ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 ...

Unemployment benefits are run by the federal government and the state where you live and work. They are meant to offer short-term help for those unemployed and searching for a new role.

Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that would make it the first state to offer unemployment benefits to all striking workers, including public employees. The bill would provide benefits after a two ...