Initial claims ... unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% after holding at 4.1% for two consecutive months. Labor economy:Is labor market bouncing back? Here's what the November jobs report tell us ...
Continuing claims, a proxy for people who are already receiving benefits and still can’t find a job, jumped to 1.9 million in the week ended Jan. 11, the highest since November 2021, according to ...
New unemployment claims are near pre-pandemic levels, indicating a strong labor market, but rising continuing claims suggest many are struggling to find work.