The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to agree on a spending plan. During a shutdown, non-essential government services close and hundreds of thousands of federal ...

State UI approach On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper said he supports returning North Carolina back to 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits and raising the weekly maximum benefit from $350 to $500.

Congress and President Donald Trump have little time and even fewer options to reach a funding deal to avoid triggering a partial government shutdown, which would disrupt U.S. government services and ...

There are few things more stressful than a sudden loss of income. Extension financial capability experts recommend four strategies to help.

Talking Points Memo untangles the mess unfolding in the U.S. Senate over the expansion of unemployment benefits: The push to revive jobless benefits for some 1.4 million long-term unemployed ...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the launch of the Maryland Department of Labor’s Federal Shutdown Loan Program, which is ...

During their one day special session, lawmakers signed off on the unemployment extension for 600+ steelworkers. The miners are facing an indefinite lay off, at both Hibtac and Minorca Mine. The ...