U.S. initial jobless claims unexpectedly rise for a third week
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2021
Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose for a third straight week, potentially a sign of worsening labor-market conditions as well as choppiness in weekly data.
Jobless claims fall to pandemic low, underscoring U.S. rebound
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, indicating that dismissals are easing as business conditions improve and firms look to increase headcounts.
U.S. state jobless claims post larger-than-expected decline
FRIDAY, JULY 02, 2021
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week by more than projected, reaching a fresh pandemic low and suggesting that dismissals are abating as the economy reopens and labor demand rises.
U.S. initial jobless claims are higher than estimates at 411,000
FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell slightly last week, though were higher than forecast, as the labor market meanders toward a full recovery.
Jobless claims set a pandemic low as GOP-led states move to slash unemployment benefits
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021
WASHINGTON - Some 444,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, chalking up another pandemic low as the labor market continues to recover and a cluster of state lawmakers threaten to slash benefits.
U.S. jobless claims rise as labor market recovery remains choppy
FRIDAY, APRIL 02, 2021
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week but remained near the lowest levels of the pandemic as the labor market meanders toward full recovery.
WASHINGTON - New jobless claims fell to the lowest levels of the pandemic era, federal data shows, with a better-than-expected 684,000 filed last week.
U.S. jobless claims hit lowest since November with more vaccines
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since early November as covid-19 vaccinations accelerated and states eased more business restrictions.