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The rate of layoffs in the U.S. rose in early May to the highest level in a month, but so-called initial jobless claims are still near the lowest levels in half a century. Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 222,000 in the week ended May 12......»»

The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in early February fell back toward recent post-recession lows after a holiday-related spike pushed them to a 16-month high at the end of last month......»»

New applications for state unemployment benefits fell slightly around Christmas and dipped below 800,000 for the first time in a month, but the record coronavirus outbreak is still weighing heavily on the labor market and throwing more people out of work......»»

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......»»

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in mid-December for the second week in a row and hit a nearly four-month high, pointing to rising layoffs and more damage to the economy from a record increase in coronavirus cases......»»

Almost 3.2 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week after the coronavirus cost them their jobs, but the historic wave of layoffs tied to the pandemic is receding......»»

Some 3.8 million workers who just lost their jobs applied last week for unemployment benefits, bringing a record number of layoffs during the coronavirus crisis to about 30 million in a month and a half......»»

Some 5.25 million workers who’ve lost their jobs applied for unemployment benefits last week, driving the number of coronavirus-related layoffs above 21 million in just one month as the nation grapples with the worst pandemic in a century......»»

Another record-breaking number of Americans may have applied for unemployments for the third week in a row, potentially pushing total job losses due the coronavirus pandemic to more than 15 million......»»

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The number of people who applied for jobless benefits in early August climbed to a six-week high of 220,000, though the level of U.S. layoffs remains near a post 2008 recession low. Most of the increase appeared to occur in California......»»

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-June fell to a one-month low and clung near the lowest level in decades, a sign the labor market remains robust even after a slowdown in hiring and softer economic growth......»»

The number of jobless workers who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose to a one-month high, but the level of layoffs in the U.S. remained extremely low. Jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 229,000......»»

The rate of layoffs in the U.S. rose in early May to a seven-week high, but the increase is probably tied to seasonal swings in education-related employment. Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 234,000 in the week ended May 19......»»

Initial jobless claims, a tracker of sorts for layoffs in the U.S., sank in the first week of July toward the lowest levels in almost 50 years. New claims fell by 18,000 to 214,000......»»

Layoffs in the U.S. haven’t vanished, but they haven’t been this low in 49 years. Initial jobless claims could soon drop below 200,000 for the first time since early in the Nixon presidency......»»

Layoffs in the U.S. haven’t vanished, but they haven’t been this low in 49 years. Initial jobless claims could soon drop below 200,000 for the first time since early in the Nixon presidency......»»

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly at the beginning of December, but they remained near a five-month high......»»

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose in mid-February to a four-week high of 861,000, showing lots of Americans are still losing their jobs nearly a year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic......»»