The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent ...

The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labor ...

Initial claims for state unemployment ... A report from the Bank of America Institute noted a sharp rise in higher-income households receiving unemployment benefits between February and April ...

U.S. jobless claims reach 242,000 as government downsizing looms. Major companies announce workforce reductions while the ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May 31, the Labor Department said on Thursday. advertisement Story by Reuters ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising ...

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly ... survey of economists called for 235,000 applications. Weekly claims tend to be volatile and fluctuate even more around ...