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The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March but a figure that remains historically high and indicates the viral pandemic is still forcing many employers to cut jobs

About 17,000 Massachusetts residents who have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic but were ineligible for additional federal benefits are getting an additional $1,800 from the state. The bill providing the extra cash was passed by the Legislature on Monday and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker shortly after approval. “This legislation will make the necessary changes to…

As many as 17,000 unemployed Massachusetts residents could become eligible for thousands of dollars in additional unemployment benefits under legislation the House and Senate on Monday passed to provide relief to residents who didn’t initially qualify for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. The federal program ran in Massachusetts for six weeks from the end of July through the first…

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels

A new study shows that older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers amid the coronavirus pandemic

A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich from committing unemployment benefits fraud was arrested Friday in Los Angeles on federal charges of carrying out that very scheme by fraudulently applying for more than $1.2 million in jobless benefits, including by using stolen identities, federal prosecutors announced.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number that is evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago

The possibility that another round of stimulus checks will reach Americans this year seems to be changing by the day. The Economic Policy Institute’s senior economist, Heidi Shierholz, joined us to explain why a stimulus package is so important for the economy as well as for unemployed Americans.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that layoffs remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession

Some survivors of COVID-19 and people who have lost loved ones to the pandemic are angry over President Donald Trump’s advice not to fear the disease

When Tom and Sarah Bricker, a couple who runs the Disney Tourist Blog, discovered the folks who run their favorite theme park were in need, they couldn’t stand idly by.

Millions of Americans who worked in the industries hit hardest by the viral pandemic are finding that their unemployment has stretched from weeks into months.

Weaker-than-expected job growth in September sent a signal that the sharp economic recovery off the coronavirus shutdown may be hitting a wall. The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by 661,000 in September, held back by declines in government employment and an exodus of workers from the labor force. In normal times, that type of hiring pace would be...

The HEROES Act is expected to die in the Senate, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel, R-Ky.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to 837,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. On Friday, the government will issue the jobs report for September.

Lost loved ones, isolation, unemployment: We asked you to share what’s been on your mind since the coronavirus pandemic swept the U.S. this spring and you answered. Courtesy of our friends at NBC CT, this is a timeline of Covid-19 in America, through your eyes and in your own words.

As layoffs continue to put Americans out of work, many are hoping for another round of coronavirus relief. But Seth Harris, the former acting U.S. Secretary of Labor under President Obama, explains why the Supreme Court vacancy and the upcoming presidential election are making the prospects of a deal unlikely.

Oct.1 is around the corner.  And even though millions of Americans are living without a steady paycheck amid the pandemic, the bills are still due. Making the situation worse is that fact that Congress hasn’t been able to reach a deal on another stimulus package, leaving extra unemployment benefits and a second round of direct cash payments in the...

Many American workers applying for unemployment benefits after being thrown out of a job by the coronavirus face a new complication: States’ efforts to prevent fraud have delayed or disrupted their payments