Currently, the jobless in North Carolina can only receive up to 12 weeks of state unemployment benefits, among the skimpiest in the nation. Having up to 14 more weeks of federal payments is ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ended October 26, the Labor Department said Thursday. This is the third straight decline in weekly claims. Claims are now ...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, easing after a recent surge caused by hurricane-related disruptions in the Southeast. The Labor Department reported ...

Weekly jobless claims rose to 221,000 last week, from an upwardly revised 218,000. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal expected 220,000. The Fed is expected to cut rates by 25 basis ...

Initial jobless claims have a big impact in financial markets because unlike continued claims data which measures the number of persons claiming unemployment benefits, Initial jobless claims ...

Oct. 31 (UPI) --People filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first reached a seasonally adjusted 216,000 last week, falling to its lowest total since May three weeks after reaching a ...

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ending on October 12 came out below estimates, falling to 241,000 against expectations of 259,000. Yahoo Finance anchor Madison Mills joins Brad Smith on Wealth ...

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment unexpectedly fell last week, but could remain elevated in the near-term amid the effects of Hurricanes ...

Americans who are out of work may be able to access unemployment insurance if they meet certain eligibility requirements. These benefits vary across states, but unemployment insurance offerings ...

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless ...