Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 28,000 to 1.9 million for the week of ...
WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment unexpectedly fell last week, but could remain elevated in the near-term amid the effects of ...
The Labor Department reported jobless claim applications rose by 3,000 to 221,000; fewer than the 227,000 analysts forecast.
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up by 3,000 to 221,000 after three weeks of declines. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, on average, had expected the numbe ...