Millions of federal employees are currently facing job uncertainty due to recent moves by the Trump administration, including deferred resignation offers and proposed spending freezes affecting ...

When an employee is laid off or fired, they can apply for unemployment insurance (UI) to help them get by while looking for another job. Whether or not that person receives benefits is up to the state ...

This year has seen massive waves of layoffs in the US federal government, along with continued layoffs in the tech industry, retail, media and manufacturing. This has left many workers unemployed for ...

Unemployment is always a major factor in any labor market. The often-cited unemployment rate represents people who are not currently employed and have been looking for a job for the past 30 days. The ...

The unemployment rate can’t tell us everything happening in the job market. But the Labor Department is robust and transparent in its calculations. I hear a lot of people talking about the ...

True or false: Labor shortages and high unemployment rates can exist at the same time. True — and surprisingly, it can be a sign of a recovering labor force. Colorado’s unemployment rate in November ...

The U.S. labor market is weaker than headline unemployment data suggests, with rising involuntary part-time work masking underlying instability. Large companies continue to dominate hiring, while ...

With applications for unemployment benefits falling nationwide to one of its lowest marks in a few years, these states ...

Losing your job can be scary and stressful and applying for unemployment can feel complicated, overwhelming and confusing, but you're not alone. Many Americans have found themselves in this position ...

California’s unemployment rate increased once again in December, keeping it among the highest in the country, according to the U..S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment in the state rose to 5.5%, ...

While the government shutdown left us without recent economic data, the rising Black unemployment rate reveals essential truths about the state of our economy. Every month, the Bureau of Labor ...