Senate Republicans and a lone Democratic Senator have blocked a bill that would have extended long-term jobless aid for the nation’s unemployed. According to the National Employment Law Project, 1.2 ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. Last week, when I wrote my post on how to boost employment, the list started off unambiguously: The first—and ...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Tuesday that the chamber is “very, very close” to working out a bipartisan deal that would extend unemployment benefits for five months. The ...

Unemployment benefits are subject to state and federal income tax and should be reported on claimants’ tax returns. 1099-G forms were delivered by email or mail and are also available through a ...

Key Takeaways Long-term unemployment has climbed to 25.7% as of August 2025, the highest in over three years, signaling tougher conditions for job seekers.Extended unemployment strains people's ...

There are two Americas. In one America, working stiffs wonder if it makes sense for the government to pay unemployment benefits for 99 weeks. In this America, folks have a lot of sympathy for those ...

Hoosiers who previously have exhausted their unemployment benefits and remain unemployed may file online for the new federal unemployment extension beginning Monday. The federal government on Nov. 6 ...