The Department of Labor said Thursday initial jobless claims, seasonally adjusted, were 222,000 for the week ending April 19.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, suggesting the labor ...

In the week through April 19 there were 222,000 initial jobless claims, compared with 216,000 a week earlier. Economists had ...

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US rose in line with Wall Street's expectations, while continuing claims fell, government data showed Thursday. Initial claims increased 6,000 to ...

U.S. jobless claims reach 242,000 as government downsizing looms. Major companies announce workforce reductions while the Federal Reserve monitors economic indicators.

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions ...

(Bloomberg) -- Recurring applications for US unemployment ... initial claims dipped last week, to 219,000, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. The rise in recurring claims ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended April 5, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...