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 ...

The White House is warning that unemployment benefits are in jeopardy in some states if the shutdown drags on, though the ...

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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 ...

After some delay, Wyomingites on unemployment insurance should begin to receive $600 weekly payments from the federal government by the “middle of next week,” officials from the Department of ...