The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, and more people were collecting unemployment checks in early October amid ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – This week, some unemployed New Yorkers will see a significant increase in their weekly benefits. For the first time since 2019, the state has raised the maximum unemployment payment ...

As the federal government shutdown extends into its 22nd day, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits in ...

Right after setting her out-of-office email on October 1, one furloughed US Department of Agriculture worker filed for unemployment benefits to help her pay for food, rent and other necessities during ...

The state Department of Labor is raising the maximum unemployment insurance benefit rate from $504 per week to $869 per week beginning next Monday, and benefit checks will reflect the change the ...

About 26,000 federal workers filed initial claims from Sept. 28 through Oct. 18, according to raw data published by the ...

New York State is increasing benefits for people receiving unemployment checks. Starting with payments issued the week of Monday, Oct. 13, maximum weekly benefits for people enrolled in Unemployment ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of unadjusted state-level ...

The financial safety net for unemployed workers in New York is undergoing a seismic shift, with the maximum weekly unemployment benefit jumping by a massive 72%, from $504 to $869. This is the first ...