The job market has stalled, with employers having added a mere 49,000 jobs in January after cutting workers in December.

Until now such decisions have been left to states, leading to wide variation and confusion.

The job market’s improvement slowed through the fall and in the past two months has essentially stalled.

Leftover PPP money is in an account. But other expenses, like unemployment, are paid only as needed.

Jobless claims fell for the third straight week, to 779,000.

Millions were on unemployment at some point in 2020. A new measure in Congress proposes waiving taxes on some of that income.

Over a month after the last COVID-19 relief bill extended benefits for millions, many are still waiting for money to arrive.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week.

A new study finds that in the least generous states, more families have fallen below the poverty line during the pandemic.

“It’s not as good as the $600, obviously, but it’s better than nothing.”