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.

National Correspondent; Anchor, "CBS Weekend News" Jericka Duncan is a national correspondent and anchor of the "CBS Weekend News." She's based in New York City. New York — When 41-year-old Emily ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state invested nearly $7 billion to pay off the federal UI Trust Fund loan and bring the fund to solvency -- and increase the maximum weekly benefit from $504 to $869. The ...

HARVARD, Ill— Police in northern Illinois are investigating the deaths of a Wisconsin couple found shot inside their car, just days before what would have been their first wedding anniversary.

Virginia’s Republican 2026 gubernatorial candidate, Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, sat down for a one-on-one interview with Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream and said unemployment is down in the ...

The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson ...

The Texas Military Department (TMD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that it replaced seven National Guard members who were deployed to Illinois amid civil unrest, citing the service members' ...

The maximum weekly unemployment benefit in New York is increasing, starting with payments issued the week of Oct. 13. The maximum benefit is set to rise from $504 to $869, according to Gov. Kathy ...