The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting no material ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ended October 26, the Labor Department said Thursday. This is the third straight decline in weekly claims. Claims are now ...

Both the current President and his predecessor claim credit for low unemployment. To what extent are recent lows in ...

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed a modest rebound by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in ...

Applications for unemployment had previously risen to their highest level since June, driven by hurricanes and strikes.

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The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 15,000 to 227,000 for the week of Oct. 19. That’s less than the 241,000 analysts forecast. Recommended ...

This data comes as a welcome surprise to investors, who often view lower-than-expected jobless claims as bullish for the US Dollar. Compared to the previous week's figure of 228K, the current data ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.

The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week fluctuations, fell by 2,250 to 236,500. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.

The barrage of economic data released so far this week has painted a pretty clear picture: Growth is rock solid, and ...

The Kansas unemployment call center and benefits web site will shut down for a week while the state changes over to updated ...