Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 216,000 claims for the latest week. Claims have retreated from the near 1-1/2-year ...

"The labor market is softening but not imploding." Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 to a ...

"However, in a low hiring environment those individuals that are laid off are finding it harder to get a new job and are ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting that job ...

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 9,715 in the week ending November 22, down from 10,680 the week before, the ...

Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week, reaching a seven-month low, as the impact of labor strikes and ...

The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits climbed by 9,000 to 1.91 million for the week ending November ...

Weekly application volume for unemployment insurance in the US declined last week to its lowest level since late April, while continuing claims rose to their highest point since November 2021, the ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for the week ended Nov. 23, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. The report was published a day ...

Applications for unemployment benefits throughout the U.S. continues to remain near 7-month lows, according to a new report.