The HR Digest

A Rising Number of Federal Workers Are Filing Unemployment Claims

Over 7,000 federal workers have reportedly filed unemployment claims as the government shutdown continues into its third week ...

Here’s when the shutdown will really hurt the quality of key reports like CPI and the unemployment rate

The longer the U.S. government shutdown, the trickier it will get for the Labor Department to publish key reports, even were ...
Los Angeles Times

Jobless claims fall to lowest in two months, despite signs of labor market slowdown

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. jobless claim applications fell to their lowest level in two months last week as layoffs remain low despite ...

Unemployment filings hit their highest level since 2021 — what it signals about the US job market (and how to prepare)

A cooling labor market doesn’t have to catch you off guard — here’s how to build a safety net and protect your income.

States vary in how federal workers would pay back unemployment

Federal workers collecting Georgia or Tennessee unemployment benefits could have to return some of the money if they are paid ...

US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...

The Fed is expected to cut interest rates as job market shows signs of weakness

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point because the central bank is ...
CBS News

Labor Department watchdog launches probe into the Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Department of Labor's internal watchdog is launching a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) approach to collecting and reporting economic data. Laura Nicolosi, assistant inspector ...