unemployment benefits

A tentative deal has been reached to extend the payroll tax cut, as well as some unemployment benefits and Medicare payments.

As the economy stays sluggish, we're in an era of seemingly endless government stimulus.

First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign of more gradual improvement in the job market.

After plunging the week before, first-time claims for unemployment benefits ticked up last week.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits took an upswing just before Christmas.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits dropped to their lowest level since April 2008, boosting optimism in the job market.

Fewer Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits last week. So few in fact, that the number of initial claims fell to its lowest level since May 2008.

If Congress doesn't extend unemployment benefits in the next few weeks, millions of jobless Americans will find themselves without a vital safety net in 2012.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell to a nine-month low, signaling a bright spot in the tough employment environment.

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits crept back up last week, after easing to a 7-month low in the previous week, but remained below a key threshold for gauging the job market.

Fewer Americans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week, marking continued -- but still slow -- improvement in the job market.