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 workers ...

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

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There are thousands of federal workers who live in Ohio, and some of them may qualify for unemployment benefits if the federal shutdown is prolonged. There are approximately 83,000 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Not every federal employee who is going without pay because of the government shutdown can draw on state unemployment insurance benefits to cover the gap.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market.

In the days since a congressional budget impasse caused a federal government shutdown, public attention has largely focused on high-profile impacts like employee furloughs, air travel delays and ...

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000, to 199,000, well below what economists were expecting. It’s the ...

Wednesday’s numbers mark the final full week of unemployment data for 2025. Jobless claims for the week ending on December 27 ...

Federal public servants are expected to learn about job cuts in their departments when they return from their holiday break when leaders share their plans.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, CEO of Feeding America, about the looming expiration of federal food assistance and what it means for food banks across the country. Claire ...

WASHINGTON — Cancer is now considered a line-of-duty death for firefighters, resulting in additional benefits for the ...