Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Connecticut last week compared with the week prior.

Massachusetts residents can now receive up to 30 weeks of unemployment benefits, and it is because of Springfield’s climbing ...

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a ...

During the COVID-19 recession, 22 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits, sparking chaos in the payment system and compounding the financial woes of jobless Americans. Five years ...

Workers need the Connecticut General Assembly to pass the bill to establish unemployment insurance for striking workers.

North Carolinians receiving unemployment benefit assistance would gain an additional $50 per week — reaching a maximum of $400 — as part of the Senate Republican state 2025-26 budget.

People filing new unemployment claims this week, as well as eligible existing claimants, can now receive benefits for up to 30 weeks, up from the previous maximum benefit period of 26 weeks.

The Department of Labor said Thursday initial jobless claims, seasonally adjusted, were 222,000 for the week ending April 19.

Massachusetts is boosting the maximum period for collecting jobless benefits to 30 weeks — a move that will strain the state’s unemployment trust fund, which is quickly running low on money.