unemployment

Nearly four months since a safety net disappeared for the long-term unemployed, millions of Americans continue to wait for a possible extension of the benefit by Congress.

The Senate has passed legislation to renew a program of jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that expired last December.

U.S. employers added jobs at a solid pace in March, in the latest sign that the economy is rebounding from a weak stretch brought on by a harsh winter.

The unemployment rate among veterans was higher last year in New Jersey than any other state.

The problem may not be widespread, but a number of employers out there won't hire someone if that person is currently out of a job. This type of discrimination would become illegal with new legislation in Trenton.

Job opportunities for teens and 20-somethings are the lowest they have been in years according to a report.

Following a major revision of New Jersey's employment statistics for the month of January, state labor officials are pushing for a change in the way the numbers are reported.

Showing no change from the month prior, New Jersey's unemployment rate held at 7.1 percent in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

New federal data indicates the unemployment rate in New Jersey dropped to 7.1 percent in January, the lowest rate in more than five years.

Revised federal data released Monday suggests New Jersey's unemployment rate declined more gradually last year than previously reported.