Tag: Unemployment

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., leave the chamber during the vote on restoring jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, legislation that expired late last year, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2014. With their 17-day spring break beckoning at the end of the week, House and Senate lawmakers will have to scramble to reach agreement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Unemployment benefits bill headed to House

David Espo · April 8, 2014 12:03 pm

VIDEO: House Democrats urge GOP to take up unemployment benefits bill

Lisa Ruhl · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Labor market churn picked up slightly in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday morning, but the pace of hiring and firing remains far below the levels that prevailed before the financial crisis that began six years ago.ÃÂ

More grinding improvement in U.S. job creation in February

Joseph Lawler · April 8, 2014 4:00 am

Senate OKs jobless bill; House prospects slimmer

David Espo · April 7, 2014 11:20 pm

Some workers from closed Pa. plant get new jobs

Some workers from closed Pa. plant get new jobs

Washington Examiner · April 7, 2014 11:27 am

Job seekers sign in before meetingÃÂ prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Unemployment benefits extension clears Senate but faces challenges in House

Sean Lengell · April 7, 2014 4:00 am

5 signs US job market may finally be accelerating

5 signs US job market may finally be accelerating

Josh Boak · April 6, 2014 2:18 pm

Washington Secrets

Zogby Report Card: Obama’s on a roll, the numbers don’t lie

Paul Bedard · April 5, 2014 4:00 am

Jimmetta Smith, right, the wife of a U.S. Marine veteran, holds her resume while talking with a senior recruiter for Delta Airlines at a job fair for veterans and their family members at the VFW Post 2681 on Nov. 14 in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Good news regarding long-term unemployment in March

Joseph Lawler · April 4, 2014 4:00 am

U.S. private employment at a record high in March with modest jobs report

Joseph Lawler · April 4, 2014 4:00 am

Jobless benefits bill set to pass Senate on Monday

Jobless benefits bill set to pass Senate on Monday

Washington Examiner · April 3, 2014 7:32 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2014, file photo, job seekers sign in before meeting prospective employers during a career fair at a hotel in Dallas. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, on Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Applications for US jobless aid up 16,000 to 326,000

Josh Boak · April 3, 2014 12:47 pm