1 day ago · This news release presents the weekly unemployment insurance (UI) claims reported by each state's unemployment insurance program offices. These claims may be used for monitoring workload volume, assessing state program operations and for assessing labor market conditions. States initially report claims directly taken by the state liable for the
US applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in 2 …
1 day ago · This week’s report also showed that continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 15,000 to 1.89 million for the week of Nov. 30. The four-week average of weekly claims, which softens some of the week-to …
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise | Reuters
1 day ago · Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
US weekly jobless claims surge amid Hurricane Helene distortions
Oct 10, 2024 · The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, partially boosted by Hurricane Helene and furloughs at Boeing amid a nearly four-week-old strike at the...
Initial claims for UI benefits filed by former Federal civilian employees totaled 528 in the week ending October 26, an increase of 141 from the prior week. There were 339 initial claims filed by newly discharged veterans, a decrease of 39 from the preceding week.
US unemployment: Filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000
Oct 10, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims jumped by by 33,000 to 258,000 for the week of Oct. 3. That’s the most since Aug. 5, 2023 and well above the 229,000 analysts were expecting.
US Jobless Claims Jump to a Year High, Partly Boosted by Helene
Oct 10, 2024 · Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week to a more than one-year high, reflecting notable increases in Michigan and states hit by Hurricane Helene. Initial claims increased by...
US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight months as …
May 9, 2024 · The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, offering more evidence that the labor …
US Jobless Claims Rises to Two-Month High After Thanksgiving
1 day ago · Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, at a time around the end-of-year holidays when data is volatile. Initial claims increased by 17,000 to 242,000 in the ...
Jobless claims surge to highest level in more than a year
Oct 10, 2024 · The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits surged by 33,000 to 258,000 in the week that ended Oct. 5, the Labor Department said Thursday.
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