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.

Source: usa.gov

Households Pump the Brakes on Credit as Economic Uncertainty Looms

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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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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Job Growth Slowed in August Amid Continued Uncertainty
Job Growth Slowed in August Amid Continued Uncertainty
September 04, 2025  |  Economy

Private sector job growth slowed in August, while the rate of pay gains was little changed, ADP said Thursday (Sept. 4). Get the Full Story...

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Uneasy Labor Market Could Pose Broader Threat to US Economy
Uneasy Labor Market Could Pose Broader Threat to US Economy
August 24, 2025  |  Economy

There’s good news and bad news these days when it comes to the American labor market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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