The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since mid-May. New claims decreased by 12,000 in the seven days that ended Sept.

AndreyPopov / Getty Images Jobless claims are a statistic reported weekly by the U.S. Department of Labor that counts people filing to receive unemployment insurance benefits. There are two ...

Jobless claims of 219,000 declined by 12,000 from the previous week, according to the Labor Department. Economists surveyed by FactSet were expecting claims of 230,000.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level ...

In the most recent update, jobless claims have fallen despite constant rumblings of layoffs and inflation fears. But what does this mean for the economy? We’ll try to decipher what’s happening ...

Jobless claims—reported every Friday by the Department of Labor—are the total unemployment benefits applications filed during a given week. Jobless claims refer to the number of individuals ...

(RTTNews) - First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell to a nearly four-month low in the week ended September 14th, according to a report released by the Labor Department ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a four-month low last week, pointing to solid job growth in September and ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week rose slightly to 230,000, matching economists’ expectations as the US job market continues to cool.

Weekly applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months WASHINGTON -- Weekly applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to the lowest level in 4 months. 24/7 coverage ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor ...