Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Friday called for the expansion of unemployment benefits under the Social Security System (SSS) to ...

Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is now pushing the Social Security System (SSS) to expand its cash aid or unemployment benefits to strengthen the safety ...

Every few years, a proposal emerges in Congress that sounds noble at first but collapses under the weight of economic reality. The latest is the push for a national legislated minimum wage increase of ...

Economic managers have floated several interventions to cushion the domestic economy from mounting tensions in the Middle East, but economists are urging ...

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market ...

Unemployment payments can be tricky to understand because each state has its own rules and payment schedules.

Benefits vary based on state, including the maximum amount a person can earn each week and how many weeks they get payments.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market.

Federal officials are subjecting some states to higher scrutiny in an antifraud campaign, as the president rails against California and states led by Democrats. By Tony Romm Reporting from Washington ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in New Jersey last week compared with the week prior.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida House is advancing a proposal to tighten unemployment eligibility rules for residents across the state. The measure would disqualify individuals from receiving benefits if ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.