Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, the Republican whip, argued that unemployment benefits dissuade people from job-hunting “because people are being paid even though they’re not working.” Unemployment insurance ...

GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain said that he opposes the reauthorization of benefits that allow up to 99 weeks of support for the long-term jobless, asking where the help would end, according to ...

Despite growing signs that the economy is recovering, recent unemployment data have exposed a sore that is taking awhile to heal. That's leading Congress to consider applying a salve by extending ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Listen 3:28 Lawmakers have a long list of items to take up in their lame-duck session, and one of the things they ...