Judge blocks Arkansas from early cutoff of unemployment aid

A judge ruled the state must restart pandemic jobless benefits that had been cut on June 26, citing potential harm.

• Jul 29, 2021

Pandemic relief programs to expire

Several federal pandemic relief programs are set to expire soon, including the nationwide ban on evictions, which will end July 31. Joe Minarik, is the director of research for the Committee for Economic Development, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Jul 28, 2021
• 7:13

Jobless Florida residents sue to get their federal pandemic benefits back

Unemployed Floridians in Broward County join peers in Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana in fighting for extra $300 a week in aid.

• Jul 26, 2021

New unemployment claims jump unexpectedly

The Labor Department reported an unexpected spike in the number of Americans filing first-time unemployment claims last week -- up 51,000 from the previous week, when new claims hit a pandemic low. Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo's Corporate and Investment Bank, joined CBSN to discuss the nation's economic recovery.

• Jul 22, 2021
• 4:12

New jobless claims spike unexpectedly from pandemic low

Rising claims in Kentucky, Michigan and Texas drove more than half of the increase to 419,000 newly jobless last week.

• Jul 22, 2021

States overpaid nearly $13 billion in jobless aid, watchdog says

The overpayments occurred in several pandemic programs, but only one billion is related to fraud, the report says.

• Jul 20, 2021

Texas man searching for job shares his story

More than 13.8 million people across the country are still receiving some sort of unemployment assistance, according to the latest data from the Labor Department. While experts are touting the success of the economic rebound, some unemployed Americans are worried about the end of pandemic-related assistance programs in September. Joseph Hare, an unemployed Texas resident struggling to find work, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about his experiences.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 4:47

New jobless claims fall to a pandemic-era low

The Labor Department says 360,000 people filed for unemployment for the first time last week, down 26,000 claims from the previous week and a new pandemic low. Mark Hamrick, Washington bureau chief and senior economic analyst at Bankrate, joins CBSN to discuss the latest jobs numbers.

• Jul 15, 2021
• 6:28

Weekly unemployment claims dip to pandemic low of 360,000

Fewer Americans are applying for jobless aid as the economy rebounds and states curtail benefits.

• Jul 15, 2021

Upticks in car and gas prices driving inflation

A surge in car and gas prices is causing inflation to rise at the fastest pace since 2008. Fueling the increase in prices is a microchip shortage. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Irina Ivanova joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Jul 14, 2021
• 7:23

Courts side with unemployed workers in Indiana and Maryland

Lawsuits have also been filed in Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas over those states ending the expanded benefits for unemployed and gig workers.

• Jul 14, 2021

IRS sending 4 million refunds on overpaid unemployment taxes

The U.S. may owe money to as many as 13 million taxpayers who received unemployment benefits last year.

• Jul 13, 2021

Jobless claims hold steady as economy regains footing

While the number of Americans filing for unemployment aid last week ticked up to 373,000, the job market remains solid.

• Jul 8, 2021

Breaking down June jobs report numbers

The U.S. Labor Department reports the country added 850,000 jobs in June. BancAlliance Co-President Lori Bettinger joins CBSN with more.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 6:03

Job openings hit a record high as layoffs fall to record low

Employers posted 9.2 million open jobs in May, nearly matching the number of unemployed workers that month.

• Jul 7, 2021

When unemployment ended early, workers sued. Some are winning.

Workers in some states may see their benefits restored amid legal battles over governors halting pandemic relief.

• Jul 7, 2021

Barclays economist on "healthy" jobs report

As the U.S. reopens, job growth is picking up -- the country added 850,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department's latest report. However, unemployment rose to 5.9%. Barclays chief U.S. economist Michael Gapen joined CBSN to discuss the latest numbers.

• Jul 2, 2021
• 9:03

Jobless claims fall to their lowest level since the pandemic

After ticking up unexpectedly, the number of Americans filing for weekly unemployment benefits is again on the decline.

• Jul 1, 2021

Judge blocks early cutoff of unemployment aid in Indiana

State must continue paying enhanced jobless benefits until a lawsuit on the issue is decided, the judge ruled.

• Jun 29, 2021

10 states end enhanced unemployment benefits June 26

An estimated 2.5 million workers will be affected when 10 states opt-out of enhanced benefit programs at the end of week.

• Jun 25, 2021

New jobless claims down slightly

The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell last week, after unexpectedly spiking just one week before. According to the U.S. Labor Department, 411,000 Americans filed new jobless claims the week ending June 19, a decline of about 7,000. Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate, joins CBSN to discuss the latest numbers.

• Jun 24, 2021
• 4:02

Jobless claims edge down as U.S. economy slowly heals

The number of people applying for weekly unemployment benefits has fallen sharply since January.

• Jun 24, 2021

26 states set to end extended unemployment benefits early

A growing number of states are set to end enhanced federal unemployment benefits early, ahead of September's expiration deadline. CBS News reporter Sarah Ewall-Wice joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss. 

• Jun 18, 2021
• 7:19

#MoneyTok: The expanded child tax credit

President Biden's expansion of the child tax credit will put cash in the accounts of qualifying families every month, starting July 15. Here are the details.

• Jun 21, 2021
• 1:03

Americans are quitting their jobs at record pace, report says

A new report shows that nearly four million Americans quit their jobs in April, which is the highest quit rate in 20 years. Social psychologist Dr. Ron Friedman joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what people should look out for as they consider switching careers.

• Jun 18, 2021
• 2:41

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