Feb 02 Column: We need to fix the social safety net, not shame those who need it By Kristin S. Seefeldt A safety net is only useful if people can access its benefits. Continue reading
Apr 24 Number of first-time jobless claims rose more than expected last week By Joshua Barajas Although the new figures are higher than expected, economic experts told Reuters that this uptick of jobless claims "probably reflected difficulties adjusting the data for seasonal fluctuations given a late Easter this year," and is not necessarily an indication… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch Saturday, December 28, 2013 Unemployment benefits, rebuilding the Lower Ninth Ward, and 'The Strangers Project.'… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch How Congress Passed a Plan to Avoid the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Congress stepped back from the brink of financial turmoil after the House passed a tax plan that included the expiration of payroll tax breaks for all and the extension of Bush-era tax cuts for most. Judy Woodruff talks to Roll… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch As Recovery Uncertainty Remains, Extending Jobless Benefits Debated As Democrats and Republicans in the Senate remain gridlocked on extending federal unemployment benefits, Jeffrey Brown gets two points of view from William Beach of the Heritage Foundation and Christine Owens of the National Employment Law Project. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Jobs Report Shows Recovery May be Losing Steam June's jobs report showed a mixed picture of the economic recovery with unemployment falling to its lowest level in nearly a year, but with weak hiring in the private sector. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 35 in Pakistan In other news Wednesday, suicide bombers killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 175 in Lahore, Pakistan. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch News Wrap: House OKs Hate Crime Protections for Gays, Lesbians In other news, the House voted to include homosexuals in federal hate crime laws, and first-time claims for unemployment fell more than expected last week. Continue watching