A growing number of Americans are finding themselves out of work for six months or longer. The amount of time people spend ...

While the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year low, another measure of worker well-being indicates there may be bigger cracks in the labor market. The low unemployment rate, which stood at 4.2% in ...

Have you seen a job posting that declared, along with a need to have a degree and experience doing x, y, and z, that candidates must be employed? According to the New York Times, this is becoming more ...

Discover how the U-6 Unemployment Rate provides a comprehensive look at joblessness, including underemployment, marginal attachment, and discouraged workers. Understand its economic significance.

The relationship between unemployment and suicide is well established. But is the persistence of long-term unemployment an added factor in the rising suicide rate these days, especially for older ...

If you are unemployed, you might qualify for a low-mileage discount if you no longer commute to work. Make sure you update your agent and let them know about your average monthly mileage for a ...

For millions of Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. Unemployment spiked from a near-record low of 3.5% to a whopping 14.8% virtually overnight, and the prospect of finding work ...

(Editor's Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) Job openings are at a record high and the unemployment rate has edged down to 4.3%, a 16-year low. But ...

The U.S. economy abruptly plunged into a recession roughly a year ago, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus and ensuing shutdowns and stay-at-home orders dealt a devastating blow to many businesses ...