Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Last week, when I wrote my post on how to boost employment, the list started off unambiguously: The first—and this can’t be ...

There are two Americas. In one America, working stiffs wonder if it makes sense for the government to pay unemployment benefits for 99 weeks. In this America, folks have a lot of sympathy for those ...

With lawmakers set to return next week for a lame-duck session, uncertainty is looming over the continuation of emergency unemployment benefits as time is running out before the latest extension ...