The most recent official figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published Sept. 5, showed unemployment rising to 4.3% in August from 4.2% in July. During the shutdown, the Chicago Fed's model is ...

The U.S. jobless rate likely edged up in October to the highest in four years as the hiring rate for unemployed workers ...

Along with when Illinois residents may be receiving reduced SNAP benefits, officials said not everyone who is eligible will be receiving benefits.

Unemployment estimates little changed The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast estimates the U. S.

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can’t agree on a budget by the end of the month.

After Congress late Tuesday failed to reach an agreement to prevent a federal government shutdown, funding for federal agencies ended at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. What that means is that while government ...

Governor Pritzker on Tuesday called on all state agencies to find 4% in budget cuts to sock away as reserves in this year's budget, blaming President Trump's "disastrous economic policies" for a ...

Tuesday’s action is “a beginning of dealing with what we think could be a very severe challenge for the state budget this year,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday. Tuesday’s action is “a beginning of ...

The unemployment rate in Illinois has dropped to its lowest point since July 2023. The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced the August rate of 4.4%, based on preliminary data from the ...