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

A financial lifeline for millions of Americans who lost their jobs when the coronavirus pandemic brought the economy to a halt in the spring is coming to an end this weekend: The extra $600 a week in ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, consistent with a low level of layoffs, but the unemployment rate ...

Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week in a surprise dip, signaling layoffs remain low — but don’t pop the champagne yet. The unemployment rate likely remained stubbornly high ...