About 7,800 residents in D.C., Maryland and Virginia filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, a 15% increase.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, a sign that the labor market remains healthy as companies ...

First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose ... within the US government are pushing up claims. In Thursday’s report, Washington, DC, reported an increasing number of first-time ...

The unemployment rate across the country has reached new heights in comparison to previous years, with D.C. recording a ...

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 221,000 last week, down 21,000 claims from 242,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. New Hampshire saw the largest percentage increase in weekly ...

Losing a career can be devastating, but unemployment insurance can cushion the financial blow. For the week ending March 1, 2025, there were 221,000 weekly new unemployment claims, while 1,897,000 ...

Here's what we know about how to apply and file weekly claims and whether or not you can reopen claims. Federal employees in Texas may be eligible for unemployment through the Texas Workforce ...

In 2020, new unemployment claims in the United States surged to 3.3. million, the largest weekly increase in U.S. history to date amid job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024 ...

On March 26, 2020, new unemployment claims in the United States surged to 3.3. million, the largest weekly increase in U.S.

What’s more, many state unemployment offices say they are strapped for staff and resources to handle the influx in claims, which will slow ... For instance, in Maryland, the maximum weekly benefit is ...

What’s more, many state unemployment offices say they are strapped for staff and resources to handle the influx in claims ... maximum weekly benefit is $430 and in Washington, DC, it’s ...