At least one cell phone company blocked some calls to Florida's toll-free unemployment compensation hot line because the line is frequently busy, but the problem has been corrected, state officials said Monday. ...more

March 10, 2009

Some cell phones blocked from state unemployment hot line ...more

March 9, 2009

Jobless Claims Hit 26-Year High The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of newly jobless workers seeking benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 626,000, from the previous week's upwardly revised figure of 591,000. The latest total is far more than analysts' expectations of 583,000. ...more

February 6, 2009

Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report. ...more

January 10, 2009

If Barack Obama is not a socialist, he does the best imitation of one I've ever seen. ...more

November 2, 2008