US weekly jobless claims rise marginally; unit labor costs stir ...
6 days ago · Weekly jobless claims increase 3,000 to 221,000; Continuing claims rise 39,000 to 1.892 million; Productivity increases at 2.2% rate in third quarter
Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs in a given week. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 39,000 to 1.89 million for the week of Oct. 26. That’s the most since late 2021.
US Initial Jobless Claims Tick Up, Remaining at Pre-Covid Levels
6 days ago · Applications for US unemployment benefits picked up last week, remaining near average pre-pandemic levels. Initial claims increased by 3,000 to 221,000 in the week ended Nov. 2. That was roughly in line with the median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, rose to 1 ...
US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarce
Oct 24, 2024 · Weekly jobless claims drop 15,000 to 227,000. Continuing claims rise 28,000 to 1.897 million. New home sales increase 4.1% in September. Median new house price unchanged at $426,300 from year...
US applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 28,000 to 1.9 million for the week of Oct. 12. That’s the most since November 13, 2021. The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs.
Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data …
Aug 8, 2024 · First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to 233,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised total of 250,000, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday.
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest …
Aug 1, 2024 · Jobless claims for the week ending July 27 climbed by 14,000 to 249,000, from 235,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the most since the first week of August last year and the 10th straight week that claims have come in above 220,000.
Weekly jobless claims rise to highest level since August
May 9, 2024 · First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off.
US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight months as …
May 9, 2024 · The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, offering more evidence that the labor market was steadily...
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 528 in the week ending October 26, an increase of 141 from the prior week. There were 339 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 39