Unemployment benefits
COVID Unemployment Benefits Are Over. COVID Is Not.
The end of pandemic unemployment benefits will cut weekly checks by $300 for some and, for the majority of people, end their benefits entirely.
GOP Finally Backs Unemployment Benefits, But Only for the Unvaccinated
After fighting unemployment benefits for months, Wisconsin Republicans now want to make sure people who get fired for refusing vaccinations get paid.
Why Is the Economy So Weird Right Now?
The much-hyped Great Labor Shortage of 2021 might not be all that it appears.
Republicans Just Killed COVID Unemployment Benefits in These States
Twenty-five states have said they'll end the extra benefits early.
Biden Says Take a Crappy Job or Lose Your COVID Unemployment Benefits
States and employers are desperate to slash unemployment payments back to their pre-pandemic levels.
The GOP Wants to Kill COVID Unemployment Pay to Force You Into Low-Wage Jobs
Wages in the U.S. have largely remained stagnant for decades.
Looks Like Trump's Stimulus Stall Won't Cause Unemployment Gap After All
But it's still not clear how long the individual states will take to get the payments out.
Here's the Deal on the New $1.5 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Proposal in the House
The House Problem Solvers Caucus — a bipartisan group of 50 lawmakers — is trying to broker a compromise between Democrats and Republicans before benefits completely run dry.
France's Unemployment Benefits Are So Good Young People Are Getting Fired on Purpose
With 7.9 million people unemployed in the US, leaving a stable job because you just didn't feel like working can seem reckless to some or a complete dick move to others.