The effort follows the department’s notice that it may create a national claims database, a move critics say raises ...

Federal workers placed on a mandatory furlough and in a non-pay status can file for unemployment benefits. Not so for 'essential' workers.

WASHINGTON -- Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks - a stunning record high that reflects the near-complete shutdown of the U.S.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on ...