US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain ...
WEB2 days ago · By MATT OTT. Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 230,000 for the week of Sept. 7, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That number matches the number of new filings that economists projected.
Jobless claims inch up to 230,000, but still no sign of rising layoffs
WEB2 days ago · 1.07%. Story developing. Stay tuned for updates here. The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to 230,000, but there was still no sign of ...
US weekly jobless claims modestly up | Reuters
WEB2 days ago · Weekly jobless claims increase 2,000 to 230,000; Continuing claims rise 5,000 to 1.850 million; ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia ...
Americans are finding it harder to get a new job | CNN Business
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The number of Americans receiving jobless benefits for multiple weeks climbed to its highest level since November 2021, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
US weekly jobless claims fall, but the total ... - Associated Press News
WEBThe Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 22 fell by 6,000 to 233,000 from 239,000 the previous week. However, the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose for the eighth straight week, to 1.84 million, for the week of June 15.
Weekly jobless claims rise to highest level since August
WEBMay 9, 2024 · First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off.
US weekly jobless claims hit highest level ... - Associated Press News
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Unemployment claims for the week ending May 4 rose by 22,000 to 231,000, up from 209,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Though last week’s claims were the most since the final week of August 2023, it’s still a relatively low number of layoffs and not cause for concern.
US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight months as …
WEBMay 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 market was steadily...
Initial Jobless Claims in US Increase by Most Since Early May
WEBJul 18, 2024 · Initial applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week by the most since early May and continuing claims jumped, adding to evidence of a softening labor market.
Dow closes nearly 700 points higher after latest jobless data …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to 233,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised total of 250,000, according to Department of Labor data released Thursday.