Unemployment benefits

More than seven months into the pandemic, more people are filing for unemployment benefits every week than at any point in the Great Recession.

But rising confirmed virus cases in nearly every state, along with a cutoff in federal aid, are threatening to weaken the economy.

Expiring federal and state relief benefits are taking billions of dollars a week out of the economy.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels. With confirmed infections having neared 60,000 in the past week, the highest level since July, many consumers have been unable or reluctant to shop, travel, dine […]

It's another week of evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery.

The federal government is funding 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits after state payments run out, but getting them can take extra effort.

And what happens when the PEUC program expires at the end of the year?

The latest sign of a flagging recovery comes two days after President Donald Trump cut off talks over a new rescue aid package.

People around the country have received overpayment of benefits notices, and are facing the prospect of having to repay some or all of their unemployment benefits.

Add in the pandemic, the struggle for racial justice and the uncertainty surrounding the election, and the anxiety can be overwhelming.