WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The primary cause of U.S. foreclosures is shifting from financial to economic issues as unemployment rises, national records show.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits decreased by 14,000 during the week ending Nov. 22, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A measure to extend unemployment benefits by seven weeks was signed into law Friday by U.S. President George Bush.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- First-time claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 27,000 during the week ending Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
LONDON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Unemployment in Britain rose sharply in the third quarter, reaching 5.8 percent, the Office of National Statistics said Wednesday.
LONDON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Applications for unemployment benefits surged in Britain in September, rising by 31,800, the government said Wednesday.
LONDON, July 16 (UPI) -- First-time unemployment claims in Britain rose in June to the highest level since December 1992, the government reported Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday in favor of a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits but President George W. Bush has said he will veto it.
WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. House Democrats could not muster a two-thirds majority Wednesday to pass a bill that would increase unemployment benefits by 13 weeks.
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- Efforts to extend unemployment benefits to millions of U.S. citizens found political support when the jobless rate jumped in April, political observers said.
WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- A major war funding package likely will not include a 13-week extension of unemployment benefits under a version developed by U.S. House Democrats.
WASHINGTON, June 2 (UPI) -- Four states are running low on reserves needed to support funds for unemployment insurance and others could follow if the U.S. economy worsens, analysts said.
WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- First-time claims for unemployment insurance rose to 407,000 in the week ending March 29, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (UPI) -- First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 366,000 in the week ending March 22, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- First-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits held steady at 353,000 in the week ending March 8, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday.
