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NYT: US Winds Down Longer Jobless Benefits
msnbc.com 2 days, 12 hours agoIn February, Congress phased in a reduction of the number of weeks of extended aid and made it more difficult for states to qualify for the maximum aid, adding a financial burden to the long-term unemployed.
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U.S. Filings For Unemployment Aid At Five-Week High
time.com 1 hour, 40 minutes ago(WASHINGTON) , The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, increased for the first time in a [...]


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