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Unemployment claims fall to lowest level since mid-March
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since mid-March, the government reported Thursday, in a fresh sign of a slowly improving job market. Initial jobless claims totaled 339,000 in the week ending April 20, down from the prior week’s revised reading of 362,000, the…
Unemployment claims fall for the third week in a row
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week for the third week in a row, signaling continuing improvement in the troubled jobs market, Labor Department data released Thursday showed. Jobless claims, an indicator of the pace of layoffs across the country, totaled 332,000 in the week ending March 9,…
Unemployment claims fall by 12,000
US jobless claims fell by 12,000 last week, according to government data released Thursday. Seasonally adjusted initial claims for unemployment insurance in the week ending December 22 dropped to 350,000 from the previous week’s revised 362,000, the Labor Department said. The four-week moving average was 356,750, a decrease of 11,250…
U.S. weekly unemployment claims decline
US weekly jobless claims continued to decline, falling a modest 9,000 to 363,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. New claims for unemployment insurance benefits in the week to October 27 — an indicator of the pace of layoffs — came in below the four-week moving trend of 367,250.…
U.S. unemployment claims rise again after sharp fall
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits were a high 388,000 in the most recent week, the Labor Department said Thursday, reversing an unexpected sharp fall in the previous week. The new figure, covering the week to October 13, erased hopes from the previous week’s plunge that the US job…
Unemployment claims fall slightly
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell slightly last week, government data released Thursday showed, in a report highlighting little change in the troubled jobs market. Initial jobless claims fell to 382,000 in the week ended September 15, dropping 3,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised number, the Labor…
Unemployment claims rise for the second straight week
More Americans filed claims for unemployment insurance last week, the second straight weekly rise amid a slow recovery in the jobs market, official data showed Thursday. Initial jobless claims rose by 4,000 to 372,000 in the week ended August 18, the Labor Department reported. The four-week moving average, which reduces week-to-week volatility, rose by 3,750 to 368,000. Three…
Unemployment claims fall to 4-year low
The July 4 holiday week provided a surprising boost to America’s job market as the number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low. About 350,000 people filed for initial jobless claims in the week ended July 7, down 26,000 from the previous week, according to…
U.S. unemployment claims fall
New claims for US unemployment benefits tumbled last week, suggesting an easing in layoffs, official data showed Thursday on the eve of highly anticipated June labor data. The Labor Department reported 374,000 jobless claims were filed in the week ending June 30, down by 14,000 from the prior week’s upwardly…
New U.S. unemployment claims down this week
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week in a fresh sign that the ailing job market is slowly recovering, official data showed Thursday. Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 370,000 in the week ending May 19, the Labor Department said. The prior week’s number was revised upward…
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