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U.S. jobless claims fall for second straight week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, suggesting no impact yet on the labor market from ongoing trade tensions between the United States and its trading partners......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 16th, 2018

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for Fourth Straight Week

The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits fell for the fourth straight week in mid-June, signaling continued strength in the labor market......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjJun 21st, 2018

U.S. jobless claims fall for fourth straight week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a further tightening in labor market conditions......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 21st, 2018

U.S. jobless claims fall for fourth straight week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a further tightening in labor market conditions......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 21st, 2018

Jobless claims fall for fourth straight week

Jobless claims fell by 3,000 to 218,000......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJun 21st, 2018

U.S. jobless claims fall for second straight week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, suggesting no impact yet on the labor market from ongoing trade tensions between the United States and its trading partners......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 16th, 2018

U.S. jobless claims fall for second straight week

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell for a second straight week last week, suggesting no impact yet on the labor market from ongoing trade tensions between the United States and its trading partners......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 16th, 2018

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall for Third Consecutive Week

The number of Americans filing applications for new unemployment benefits fell last week for the third straight week, continuing to hover near historic lows......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjAug 23rd, 2018

US Jobless Claims Fall to 49-Year Low for Third Straight Week - Wall Street Journal

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Category: topSource: googlenewsSep 20th, 2018

Dow industrials open higher, tries to avoid 4th straight decline after fall in weekly jobless claims

U.S. stock benchmarks rose on Thursday after data show a further fall in first-time claims for jobless benefits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2021

Economic Report: Unemployment claims fall to pandemic low of 473,000 as businesses seek to hire more workers

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, reflecting more aggressive efforts by companies to hire new workers amid a rapid economic recovery. Initial jobless claims in the states dropped by 34,000 to 473,000......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 13th, 2021

Jobless claims hit new pandemic low for third straight week, as labor market picks up

The 553,000 initial unemployment claim filings mark a slight drop but also a sign that the nation’s economic comeback is “starting to see some real firepower.”.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 29th, 2021

US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic began

Thursday’s unemployment benefits report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims fell sharply last week to 684,000, the first time that number has.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 25th, 2021

US jobless claims fall to 712,000 as pace of layoffs eases

The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment aid dropped by 42,000 from 754,000 the week before, evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs amid a decline in confirmed coronavirus cases and signs of an improving e.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMar 11th, 2021

Economic Report: Jobless claims fall sharply to lowest level since November

Initial jobless claims filed traditionally through U.S. states fell by 42,000 to 712,000, in the week ended March 6, the Labor Department said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 11th, 2021

US jobless claims fall slightly to 793,000 with layoffs high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain hi.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 11th, 2021

US weekly jobless claims fall more than forecast to 779,000 as Biden stimulus efforts persist

Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dipped to 4.6 million for the week that ended January 23. Paul Sakuma/AP Images .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

Economic Report: Jobless claims fall to 3-week low of 803,000, but still show more coronavirus layoffs

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low of 803,000 right before Christmas, but the relatively high level still reflected a fresh wave of layoffs tied to the record outbreak in coronavirus cases......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 23rd, 2020

Nearly 3 million file weekly jobless claims, above estimates

Almost 3 million workers in the U.S. filed for state unemployment benefits last week. That marked the sixth straight weekly decline, But as Fred Katayama reports, claims remain astoundingly high......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMay 14th, 2020

Wall Street rises on hopes worst for labor market is over

Wall Street gained on Thursday as jobless claims declined for the third straight week, raising hopes the worst of the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the labor market might be over, but a crash in business activity dulled sentiment......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 23rd, 2020

Futures jump as weekly jobless claims fall

U.S. stocks index futures jumped on Thursday after weekly U.S. jobless claims fell to 5.2 million last week from an upwardly revised 6.62 million the week before......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020