The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low, which could help to allay fears that the labor market was deteriorating. The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday,

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Montana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 389 in the week ending August 24,

A step-down in hiring, which pushed the unemployment rate to a near three-year high of 4.3 per cent in July rattled investors and fanned concerns that a recession was stalking the economy

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,932 in the week ending August 31, down from 6,402 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped t

A Labor Department report showed the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to a 2-month low.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low, which could help to allay fears that the labor market was deteriorating. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,