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Tens of thousands of fraudulent unemployment claims for $158 million have been made in Massachusetts using stolen personal information, state labor officials said Tuesday. The 58,616 claims that have been verified as fake so far aren’t just costing money, they’re delaying financial assistance for real people who need it amid the coronavirus crisis, the officials noted in a news release….

There was good news and bad news in the job numbers this week

U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month yet remained far short of regaining the colossal losses it suffered this spring

The unemployment rate has improved, but it is still higher than any period since World War II, and there are concerns that the economy could take another hit as coronavirus cases spike nationally.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin discusses the Trump administration’s stance on masks and how he feels states are handling the current surge in coronavirus numbers.

Despite enormous economic headwinds and sky-high unemployment numbers, President Donald Trump sought to showcase his record as a job creator during a visit to a shipyard in the battleground state of Wisconsin

The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at a painfully high level

President Trump has signed an executive order expanding restrictions on work visas, claiming the move will reduce American unemployment. But many jobs that are going to be vacant because of the restrictions will be difficult to fill from the U.S. labor pool, says immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi.

The U.S. government will issue its latest snapshot of the layoffs that have left millions unemployed but have slowed as businesses have increasingly reopened and rehired some of their laid-off workers

Federal unemployment benefits are set to expire next month, but the coronavirus pandemic is far from over and millions of Americans remain out of work. Robert Todd, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, drives a limousine for a living, but his vehicle has been parked for the last two months. “We have enough for a rainy day, but this has turned into a...

Millions of people remain unemployed and their federal stipend is set to run out at the end of July. Here are tips on how to make ends meet with less.

For NBC Responds digital episode 41, here are some ways you can stay afloat if you’ve been laid off.

Losing your job can be a very stressful experience, but there are ways to make it a little easier for you and your family. From filing for unemployment to choosing health insurance, here’s what you need to know if you’ve been laid off.

About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening. The latest figure from the Labor Department marked the 10th straight weekly decline in applications for jobless aid since they peaked in mid-March when the coronavirus...

Energy company BP says it will cut its global workforce by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

President Donald Trump is exaggerating economic gains for African Americans during his administration

Even as the U.S. economy begins to flicker back to life, even as job cuts slow and some laid-off people are called back to work, the scope of the devastation left by the viral pandemic has grown distressingly clear to millions who’d hoped for a quick return to their jobs: They may not be going back anytime soon.

U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists had predicted, triggering a big rally Friday on Wall Street and giving President Donald Trump something to boast about in his reelection bid. The jobless rate is still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression. And for the...

The S&P 500 jumped another 2.6% Friday after a report said the U.S. job market surprisingly strengthened last month, bolstering hopes that the worst of the recession may have already passed

President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap after the government reported surprising job gains for last month