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Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since November 2021 in ...

Long-Term Unemployment Rises In Worrying Sign For U.S. Labor Market

A modest increase in long-term joblessness could reflect employers getting pickier amid uncertainty over tariffs.

Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate forecast rising to 4.2%

U.S. job growth likely slowed in July, with the unemployment rate forecast rising back to 4.2%, but that probably would be ...

Unemployment Claims Rise–And That's A Problem For The Fed

After more than a month of steady declines in weekly jobless claims, the first signs of weakness are starting to emerge, as a ...

Continuing claims for unemployment benefits hit highest level since November 2021

Americans filing for unemployment insurance on an ongoing basis reached the highest level since November 2021 at the end of July. In the week ending July 26, 1.974 million continuing claims were filed ...

Sacramento woman sentenced to over 4 years for $2.5 million COVID-19 unemployment fraud

A Sacramento woman has been sentenced for organizing a fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic.On Thursday, Tabitha Leigh ...

Unemployment among Black Americans can be an early sign of economic strain. It’s rising

Economists say the rise in unemployment among Black Americans could be a troubling sign for the economy at large.