unemployment

Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment Insurance is a joint state-federal program that provides cash benefits to eligible workers. The benefits partially replace wages to help unemployed workers meet their financial obligations while looking for work.

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Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
Job Cuts Climb as Labor Economy Workforce Trades Down
December 04, 2025  |  Economy

A trio of labor reports, spanning government, private sector data and PYMNTS Intelligence findings, shows that uncertainty is rising among hourly workers even as their...

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Businesses More Open to Blaming AI for Layoffs
Businesses More Open to Blaming AI for Layoffs
November 19, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Companies are growing increasingly comfortable revealing that artificial intelligence is behind job cuts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Subprime Car Buyers Pressured by High Prices and Stagnant Wages
Subprime Car Buyers Pressured by High Prices and Stagnant Wages
October 10, 2025  |  Economy

Subprime borrowers are reportedly having a harder time keeping up with their car payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Households Pump the Brakes on Credit as Economic Uncertainty Looms
Households Pump the Brakes on Credit as Economic Uncertainty Looms
October 07, 2025  |  Consumer Finance

Americans are walking a careful line as they navigate inflation and household balance sheets, leveraging credit where needed but showing signs of restraint. Get the...

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Haver Analytics Says Unemployment Claims Rose ‘Marginally’ at End of September
Haver Analytics Says Unemployment Claims Rose ‘Marginally’ at End of September
October 06, 2025  |  Market Conditions

Haver Analytics reported calculated that unemployment claims in the United States rose marginally during the last week of September. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
Goldman Sachs Says US Unemployment Applications Inched Up Last Week
October 03, 2025  |  Economy

Goldman Sachs Group reportedly calculated that initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States inched up from 218,000 to 224,000 during the week ended...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Drop, Reversing Previous Week’s Increase
Initial Unemployment Claims Drop, Reversing Previous Week’s Increase
September 18, 2025  |  Economy

The number of Americans filing for unemployment dropped by 33,000 last week, reversing the previous week’s increase that had taken the number to its highest...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Rise to Highest Level Since 2021
Initial Unemployment Claims Rise to Highest Level Since 2021
September 11, 2025  |  Economy

More Americans filed for unemployment last week than in any week since 2021, the Department of Labor said in a Thursday (Sept. 11) press release....

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Say Job Prospects Are Dimming
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Households Say Job Prospects Are Dimming
September 05, 2025  |  Economy

Even before the latest job numbers were released on Friday (Sept. 5), PYMNTS Intelligence had been busy uncovering the ways in which various households—across income...

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