The unemployment benefits system in the United States could undergo one of the most significant changes in decades. A new ...

Politico's Chris Frates on who's to blame for ending unemployment benefits July 1, 2010— -- More than 1.3 million unemployed workers won't be getting their next round of unemployment benefits, ...

Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the Republican whip, argued that unemployment benefits dissuade people from job-hunting “because people are being paid even though they’re not working.” Unemployment insurance ...

It seems that congressional Republicans—or some, at least—are finally coming to the realization that their constituents are poor and unemployed. On Tuesday the U.S. Senate voted to move forward with ...

Millions of people could be eligible for $3,000 more dollars in unemployment benefits if a new bill is passed and signed into law.

A bill introduced in the New York State Senate would extend the maximum duration of unemployment insurance benefits from 26 weeks to 30 weeks, offering additional financial support to hundreds of ...

Some recipients of unemployment benefits can be hit with a big tax bill.