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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has put 270,000 unemployment claims on hold while they investigate possible fraud.The department says it…

For unemployed Ohioans, the additional $600 weekly federal payment added to their benefits expired on Saturday. Congress hasn’t passed a new coronavirus…

New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies.

Senators have a partial deal with the White House, including $105 billion for schools and $16 billion for testing. But they are still discussing unemployment aid and need broader talks with Democrats.

Millions of Americans who lost jobs during the pandemic are in danger of having their incomes cut for a second time. The sudden halt in payments would be felt in households and throughout the economy.

As Congress returns from its recess, the sticking points in another pandemic relief package include unemployment benefits. Plus, here are five more things to watch this week.

Applications for jobless benefits are up again. "What we're seeing now is that lots more people who are unemployed are going to be unemployed for a longer period of time," economist Nick Bunker says.

An extra 20 weeks of unemployment compensation will be made available to eligible Ohioans once they have exhausted their other benefits.Bret Crow with…

A collection of health and human services advocates are urging Ohio leaders to immediately work on revamping the unemployment compensation system in order…

The unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. But there are indications that the job growth has slowed recently amid a surge of new coronavirus infections.