Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low ...

a big factor for April was a loss of people counted as workers. When they are no longer counted, unemployment drops. The table called Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age ...

“I spent a lot of time at the table crying ... groups with historically high unemployment — people with criminal records, disabilities, low skills or little education -- could make some ...

For a million-plus people, the impact of losing jobless benefits can be devastating. It means tough choices over making rent, letting bills pile up and putting food on the table. 0.15 of a ...

Many workers aren't working as much as they'd like. Here's what one expert says the federal unemployment rate fails to ...

To pay for this eligibility expansion while ensuring the Unemployment Compensation ... "there's going to be food on the table for an extra 44,000 people this year who by the way, paid into the ...

Many jobless people have reached a conclusion that captures ... And it’s why Barbara Bishop sat down at her kitchen table in suburban Atlanta last month and joined their ranks.

AndreyPopov / Getty Images Jobless claims are a statistic reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor that counts people filing to receive unemployment insurance benefits. There are two ...

Most people who receive jobless aid don't abuse the system ... way of helping workers stay in their homes and keep food on the table during the down time between jobs. Federal jobless benefits ...