ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-- New Mexicans qualifying for extended unemployment benefits starting next month will have their payments reduced by 25 percent because of federal spending cutbacks, state officials announced Wednesday. The Department of Workforce Solutions estimated the cuts initially could affect 2,100 people. Weekly benefits range from $76 to $407.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-- Proposed changes for the unemployment compensation program awaiting action by Missouri Gov.
WASHINGTON, May 23- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 23- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.
WASHINGTON-- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits likely fell last week, another sign of a steadily improving job market. The Labor Department will release the report at 8:30 a.m. EDT Thursday.
ESPN, the sports channel that is Walt Disney's most profitable unit, is cutting 300 to 400 jobs across the company and closing a small Denver office, a source said.
May 19- The beginning of the end of the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program might come sooner than many investors think if recent gains in the U.S. labor market do not prove fleeting.