Congress expanded the work requirements to receive SNAP benefits. "Able bodied" adults without dependents must prove they are ...

SNAP recipients should take steps now to protect their benefits, as advocates warn changes will mean more people will go ...

Michigan’s unemployment safety net gets larger again starting Jan. 1, 2026, with the state’s maximum weekly benefit scheduled to rise to $530, up from $446. The increase applies to new claims filed in ...

The U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development have worked to usher in ...

Louisiana is updating its unemployment insurance program following the passage of Act 151. New eligibility rules may ...

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The ...

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Employers across the U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November, beating economists' forecasts, new government data shows, even as new October figures revealed a loss of 105,000 jobs, a sign the labor market ...

The unemployment rate remains low but rose to its highest level since 2021. The federal government released two major economic reports this week, easing a backlog of data pent up by the 43-day ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded more than expected in November after government-related spending cuts triggered the biggest drop in nonfarm payrolls in nearly five years in ...

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. +400,000 The average job ...