Jobless claim applications climbed by 17,000 to 242,000 for the week of Dec. 7, the Labor Department reported Thursday.Spencer Platt/Getty US applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to historical standards. Jobl...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in 15 weeks as the job market continues to show resiliency in the face of attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week ending Jan....
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant to cool the economy and labor market. Jobless claim applications fell by 13,000 to 198,000 for the week...
US applications for jobless benefits drop to 323kBy JOSH BOAK
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows The proportion of Americans who either have a job or are looking for one has risen for three straight months to 62.5%, the highest level since COVID struck three years ago. Still, it remains bel...
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell more than expected, despite the recent slowdown in hiring.
US applications for jobless benefits fall to 213,000, remaining near 7-month lows Federal Reserve's likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers In another key metric, the number of people quitting their job rose to 4.2 million, up from about 4 million in October. That...
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Ill., Friday, April 1, 2022. More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and while layoffs remain low, it’s the fifth straight week claims have topped the 230,000 mark. Applications for jobless aid for the week endi...
Thursday’s figure, though the lowest weekly figure in four months, showed that weekly applications for jobless benefits still remain high by historical standards: Before the viral outbreak, they had never topped 700,000, even during the Great Recession. All told, 4.1 million Americans are ...
Applications for jobless benefits declined to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week, the government said Thursday. That signals layoffs are slowing, though the weekly figure still far exceeds the pre-outbreak record of just under 700,000, set in 1982. The virus...