Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked ...

Current unemployment figures show a rosy picture of the US labor scene, but the headline figure leaves out a lot of data. Diving into this data shows a divergence in the headline figure and the "real" ...

Discover how the U-6 Unemployment Rate provides a comprehensive look at joblessness, including underemployment, marginal attachment, and discouraged workers. Understand its economic significance.

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The reality is that our current employment situation is probably worse than the consensus view, and as a lagging indicator, the unemployment situation is bound to get worse as the Fed delivers on its ...

The Senate has extended tax credits for first-time home buyers, due to expire November 30, as part of plan to combat high rates of unemployment. Current homeowners would also be eligible for a $6,500 ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the April unemployment rates for the states and Washington, DC. Nebraska had the lowest unemployment rate, at just 2.5%, while the District of Columbia had ...

In almost every major recession since 1957, the federal government has enacted legislation to provide temporary or “emergency” federal unemployment benefits to individuals who exhaust state ...