New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased by 11,000 to 219,000 in the seven days that ended Feb. 1, the government said. Anything below 250,000 is considered an exceptionally good reading.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up by 2,000 to 205,000 the week that ended Dec. 16. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week ups and downs ...

But the rise in recurring claims suggests more unemployed people are having a tougher time finding a new job. Weekly numbers tend to be volatile, however, particularly at this time of the year.

Weekly jobless claims increase 21,000 to 211,000; Four-week average of claims rises 4,000 to 197,000; Continuing claims jump 69,000 to 1.718 million ...

U.S. initial jobless claims climbed last week, according to the Department of Labor, but remained close to recent levels. In the week through April 19 there were 222,000 initial jobless claims ...

Initial jobless claims for week ended March 15: +2K to 223K vs. 224K consensus and 221K prior (revised from 220K), according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. The four ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ended Nov. 2 rose by 3K to 221K, slightly trailing the 223K consensus, from 218K in the prior week (revised from 216K), the Department of Labor said Thursday.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Slightly More Than Expected ... The report said initial jobless claims rose to 238,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level of 234,000.

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.

Weekly numbers tend to be volatile, however, particularly at this time of the year. The four-week moving average of new applications, a metric that helps smooth out bumpiness, rose slightly to ...