unemployment

Unemployment Rate In The U.S. Unexpectedly Falls In November

In a surprising turn of events, the unemployment rate in the United States declined in November, indicating that the labor…

12 months ago

U.S. Adds 943,000 Jobs In July As Unemployment Rate Falls To 5.4%

The U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs last month, the fastest recovery in a year despite the surging delta variant of…

3 years ago

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Thinks Biden COVID Relief Plan Could Lead To Full U.S. Employment By 2022

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen thinks that President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan could allow for economic growth that would…

4 years ago

Trump Calls Biden ‘A Stupid Person,’ Attacks Son Hunter Biden On Labor Day

President Donald Trump laid into Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday, calling the former Vice President "stupid" and attacking his…

4 years ago

$600 Weekly Unemployment Payments Expire This Week As GOP Blocks Benefits Extension

Senate Republicans released an updated stimulus plan to extend the unemployment relief program starting in August. The plan would cut…

4 years ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham Refuses To Extend Unemployment Benefits: ‘Over Our Dead Bodies’

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) vowed not to extend unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, saying in early May that it…

4 years ago

FED Chairman Jerome Powell Warns Unemployment Could Reach 25%

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned on Sunday that the nation’s unemployment rate could reach 25 percent because of the…

5 years ago

What Are The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill’s Unemployment Benefits? Here’re All The Details You Need

The federal government has temporarily vastly expanded unemployment benefits, giving jobless workers $600 more per week on top of their…

5 years ago

Over 3.3 Million Americans Filed For Unemployment Last Week, Highest Ever Recorded

The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) reported on Thursday that  3.3 million Americans filed for jobless claim benefits in the last…

5 years ago

Senate Stimulus Bill Gives Historic Unemployment Benefits Of Up To 4 Months’ Wages

The $2 trillion stimulus bill passed by lawmakers on Wednesday included a historic expansion of unemployment  insurance. The federal government…

5 years ago

Mnuchin Says Unemployment Could Reach 20% Without Government Intervention

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that without immediate government action the unemployment rate in the United States could reach 20…

5 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang On How AI Drives Unemployment

Andrew Yang, one of the 2020 Democratic candidate for president, is convinced that automation over the next few years and decades…

6 years ago