The extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits provided under the president’s memorandum comes with new requirements, making it harder for jobless Americans to qualify. One in 5 jobless Texans — or ...

Many jobless Americans will soon have to meet one more requirement to be eligible for their unemployment benefits: to be actively searching for a job. States are beginning to reimpose a job search ...

The maximum weekly rate for unemployment benefits is scheduled to increase beginning Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, to $530, up from ...