Long-term unemployment can have ramifications on financial, emotional and family health that linger even after reentry into ...

New unemployment claims in the US rose to 225,000 last week, the highest since February, as economic uncertainty from the ...

Layoffs remain relatively subdued by historical standards, suggesting that the US labor market is still holding up amid ...

Fresh unemployment claims rose to 225,000 last week, while continuing claims fell, suggesting hiring is slowing but the ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy. The number of ...

Graph showing recent rise of long-term unemployment [Photo: US Bureau of Labor Statistics] The number of long-term unemployed in the United States has reached levels not seen since the early stages of ...

According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in August 2025, the national unemployment rate for the United States was 4.3%. While 22,000 new jobs were added in August, led by job ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market. The number of Americans ...