Americans who are unemployed or underemployed are three times as likely to fall behind on their bills as those who are fully employed, according to a Gallup Poll released Tuesday.
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Initial jobless claims fell more than expected last week.
Claims dropped 17,000 to 421,000 in the week ending Dec. 4, the Department of Labor said. The revised figure for the previous week was 438,000.
A survey of analysts by Reuters forecast claims…
Initial jobless claims rose 26,000 to 436,000 in the latest week, but Labor Department officials caution that the report contains a seasonal adjustment associated with the Thanksgiving Day holiday. The more-telling four week av…
Initial jobless claims rose more than expected last week.
Claims increased to 26,000 to 436,000 in the week ending Nov. 27, The Department of Labor said. The revised average for the previous week was 410,000.
A survey of economist by Reuters foreca…
Unemployment payments have probably kept millions of people from living on the streets and starving during this recession. So naturally, the benefits are to blame for the high unemployment rate. Or so argues Harvard professor R…