According to the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, America's "True Rate of Unemployment" now sits at 24.8 percent.

The classic promise of higher education was simple: earn a degree, land a stable white-collar job, and watch your income ...

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

From the highest unemployment in years to job switchers seeing more modest raises than years past, charts show how the job ...

Yesterday’s initial unemployment claims report found nearly 1.5 million people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance (UI) last week. While UI initial claims have declined for 12 ...

Losing a job is hard enough on its own. But when you're unemployed and staring down a stack of unpaid bills, the financial pressure can feel overwhelming. After all, when your income has been impacted ...

#Desperate people looking for work are using a new LinkedIn tactic to be transparent with employers about their employment status. Linkedin Looking desperate is no longer a red flag — at least on ...

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You can also keep the coverage you get through work with COBRA, but this is typically expensive. You may qualify for free government health insurance through Medicaid if you aren't getting more than ...

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 ...