unemployment

Washington (CNN)A senior White House economic adviser on Sunday again forecasted the US could see steep unemployment rates in May and June amid the coronavirus crisis, with the possibility of double-…

With the release Thursday of weekly jobless claims from the U.S. Department of Labor, Illinois hit a milestone: Since mid-March, when the state’s stay-at-home order took effect, closing nonessential businesses and sending people home, more than 1 million residents of the state have applied for unemployment insurance benefits. The state office that processes those applications…

Uncle Sam found it was actually pretty easy to get people to stop working for coronavirus — all it took was a generous $600-a-week boost in unemployment. Getting them back on the job now is proving to be far tougher, at least as long as those payments are still rolling in. From a bar in…

Don't let losing your job wreck your retirement plans. Nearly 3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits in early May due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Labor reported, bringing the two-month total to around 36.5 million unemployed. While workers of all ages have been affected by layoffs and furloughs, older workers might be…

The unemployment rate among immigrants has soared 320% during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Thursday by the Center for Immigration Studies that suggests they’re having just as tough a time finding jobs as native-born Americans. Nearly 20% of illegal immigrants were unemployed last month, and more than 15% of legal immigrants were also…