More and more people want to get unemployment benefits, but the number of applicants remains close to the minimum, which is a positive sign of growth in employment. The Labor Department said the number of weekly applications increased by 11, seasonally adjusted to 278 ...

Over 300 US citizens applied for unemployment benefits last week - a record number in 000 months. Analysts say that it is too early to panic, because the rise in the number of unemployed is associated with seasonal changes. At the same time, the overall level of employment in ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, but remained at the lowest level in almost 14 years. According to a report from the Ministry of Labor published on Thursday, the number of applications for unemployment benefits increased by 12 and amounted to ...

Is it true that extending the deadline for unemployment benefits during the Great Recession caused the unemployment rate to rise? Economists found that extending unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 99 weeks could increase the unemployment rate for two reasons. First: cash payments ...