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

Conference Board Reports Employment Trends Decline Amid ‘Growing Policy Uncertainty’

Conference Board Reports Employment Trends Decline Amid ‘Growing Policy Uncertainty’
Conference Board Reports Employment Trends Decline Amid ‘Growing Policy Uncertainty’
March 10, 2025  |  Economy

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) declined in February, dropping to its lowest level since October and signaling a likely decrease in employment. “Growing policy...

READ MORE >
Shift to Gig Economy Evident as Labor Market Cools With Muted Wage Gains
Shift to Gig Economy Evident as Labor Market Cools With Muted Wage Gains
March 07, 2025  |  Economy

Even before the pandemic, PYMNTS noted that 32% of workers participated in the gig economy in some way, either to supplement their incomes, or to...

READ MORE >
Government, Retail and Technology Sectors Cut the Most Jobs in February
Government, Retail and Technology Sectors Cut the Most Jobs in February
March 06, 2025  |  Economy

Job cuts in the government, retail and technology sectors led to February having the highest monthly total of job cuts since July 2020, Challenger, Gray...

READ MORE >
ADP: Job Growth Slows Amid Concerns About Uncertain Economic Outlook
ADP: Job Growth Slows Amid Concerns About Uncertain Economic Outlook
March 05, 2025  |  Economy

Private sector job growth slowed in February amid employers’ concerns about an uncertain economic outlook, ADP said Wednesday (March 5). The private sector added 77,000...

READ MORE >
Jobless Claims Decline by 7,000 as Labor Market Remains Stable
Jobless Claims Decline by 7,000 as Labor Market Remains Stable
February 13, 2025  |  Economy

Jobless claims dropped last week, with analysts saying the numbers show a stable labor market with a historically low number of layoffs. During the week...

READ MORE >
Job Growth Slows but Remains Healthy
Job Growth Slows but Remains Healthy
February 07, 2025  |  Economy

Job growth slowed in January while remaining “solid” and “healthy,” analysts said Friday (Feb. 7). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said in a Friday press release that...

READ MORE >
Walmart Cutting Hundreds of Jobs and Shifting Workers to HQ
Walmart Cutting Hundreds of Jobs and Shifting Workers to HQ
February 05, 2025  |  Retail

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of positions as it moves employees to its main hubs. The job cuts coincide with the closure of one of...

READ MORE >
Job Openings Decline Points to Slowing but Steady Labor Market
Job Openings Decline Points to Slowing but Steady Labor Market
February 04, 2025  |  Economy

The number of job openings decreased by 556,000 in December and stood at 7.6 million on the last business day of the month. The number...

READ MORE >