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 ...

A financial lifeline for millions of Americans who lost their jobs when the coronavirus pandemic brought the economy to a halt in the spring is coming to an end this weekend: The extra $600 a week in ...

Back in July, dozens of viewers emailed Boston 25 News about unemployment check delays. Since then, we’ve been on a pursuit for answers. From January through August 2025, records requested by 25 ...

Overpayments happen fairly often, whether it’s the claimant’s fault or not. Michigan has an improper payment rate of 20.7% — about one in five UI checks. But it’s not the worst in the nation. Rhode ...

For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. After their attempt last year was sidelined by ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As COVID relief hangs in the balance, millions of Americans out of work will lose their unemployment benefits Saturday. President Donald Trump spent the Christmas holiday on the ...

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office next week, he plans to ramp up federal spending on several fronts, including financial aid for struggling families, as well as vaccine production and ...