Americans On Jobless Benefits Jumps Back Above 17 Million As Initial Claims Dip

Nearly 3.2 million Americans filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 2, down about 650,000 from the previous week. The new figures released Thursday from the Department of Labor bring the seven-week total to about 33.5 million as.....»»

"Unprecedented" - Companies Slashed Over 20 Million Jobs In April, ADP Given the fact that over 30 million Americans have filed for initial jobless claims in the last six weeks, it is perhaps no surprise that economists expected .....»»

Following last week’s initial claims number, more than 30 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits since the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis prompted the implementation of nation-wide stay-at-home orders. read more.....»»

U.S. stocks fell Thursday as more Americans filed for unemployment benefits, but major averages still posted their best month in decades on hope about curbing the coronavirus.  .....»»

U.S. stocks fell Thursday as 30 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits over the past six weeks in the wake of the cor.....»»

The flood of Americans seeking unemployment benefits after losing their jobs in coronavirus pandemic is slowing, but another several million Americans probably filed jobless claims in the latest week to bump the total to almost 30 million......»»

Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemployment insurance last week.....»»

Economists estimate the Labor Department will report that 3.5 million Americans filed initial applications for unemplo.....»»

More than 4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the five-week total during the coronavirus pandemic to 26.5 million in the steepest downturn for the U.S. labor... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

More than 4.4 million Americans filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 18, bringing the five-week total to about 26.5 million. That will likely put the unemployment rate in the country above 15%, which is larger than last decad.....»»

U.S. Treasury yields inched higher on Thursday after 4.43 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, down from 5.24 million in the week before that. Though, the pace .....»»

Reuters / Lucas Jackson US stocks climbed on Thursday after weekly jobless claims were less dire than expected. A record 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks, effectively .....»»

Reuters / Lucas Jackson US stocks climbed on Thursday after weekly jobless claims were less dire than expected. A record 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits over the past four weeks, effectively wiping out all jobs created s.....»»

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, underscoring the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Yahaira Jacquez reports......»»

A record 22 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits over the past month, with millions more filing claims last week, underscoring the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak......»»

Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak......»»

Another 5.2 million more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak......»»

Millions more Americans likely sought unemployment benefits last week, lifting total filings for claims over the past month above an astounding 20 million, which would underscore the deepening economic slump caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak......»»

Some 5 million Americans likely applied for jobless benefits for the third week in a row in mid-April as the coronavirus took an even bigger bite out of the U.S. economy, pushing the unemployment rate to around 15% unofficially......»»

A staggering 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. As Fred Katayama reports, that data came out just as the Fed unveiled a $2.3 trillion effort to aid local governments and small businesses......»»