Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 216,000 claims for the latest week. Claims have retreated from the near 1-1/2-year ...
"However, in a low hiring environment those individuals that are laid off are finding it harder to get a new job and are ...
"The labor market is softening but not imploding." Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 to a ...
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting that job ...
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 9,715 in the week ending November 22, down from 10,680 the week before, the ...
Applications for unemployment benefits throughout the U.S. continues to remain near 7-month lows, according to a new report.
Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week, reaching a seven-month low, as the impact of labor strikes and ...
The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits climbed by 9,000 to 1.91 million for the week ending November ...
Initial claims ... November's unemployment rate. The jobless rate has held steady at 4.1% for two straight months. The employment report for November would be crucial for the US central bank's ...