Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the government shutdown reaches its 16th day, questions and fears continue to stir as the future remains unclear. For some ...

About 7 million people were unemployed in June, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment payments can be tricky to understand because each state has its own rules and payment schedules.

Benefits vary based on state, including the maximum amount a person can earn each week and how many weeks they get payments.

Many don’t apply because they don’t believe they will be eligible for benefits.

As the government shutdown reaches its 16th day, questions and fears continue to stir as the future remains unclear. For some federal workers, the 16th day of the shutdown is also the 16th day of ...