The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting employers may be ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell to a seven-week low last week, ...

The continuing-claims data lag the data on new filings by a week. Economists consider the weekly jobless-claims data one of the timeliest windows into the health of the labor market.

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.

US jobless claims fell by 10,000 to 236,000 last week, below expectations, but continuing claims hit a 2.5-year high. Economists expect the June unemployment rate to rise to 4.3% amid sluggish hiring ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent with a further loss of labor market momentum in June ...

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 ...

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

Unemployment claims unexpectedly fell, signaling a resilient labor market despite tariff-related economic uncertainty. Initial claims dropped to 228,000, yet economists worry that tariff impacts ...

The four-week moving average of claims, which strips out seasonal fluctuations from the data, increased 4,750 to 245,500 last week, the highest level since August 2023.