WASHINGTON, March 5 () - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits ...

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...

Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits holds steady in final week of February while continuing claims rise to 1 ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits remained stable during the week ended Feb. 28, according ...

Economists had estimated that the figure from the Labor Department would come in at 215,000 in the week ended on February 28.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Maryland dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Unemployment payments can be tricky to understand because each state has its own rules and payment schedules.