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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Federal Government Employment Dropped in October as DOGE Cuts Took Effect

Federal Government Employment Dropped in October as DOGE Cuts Took Effect
Federal Government Employment Dropped in October as DOGE Cuts Took Effect
December 16, 2025  |  Personnel

Federal government employment dropped sharply in October and continued to fall in November as cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) earlier this year...

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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  |  Markets

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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