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U.S. jobless claims top 6 million for second straight week

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

U.S. jobless claims top six million for second straight week

A staggering 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last three weeks, with weekly new claims topping 6 million for the second straight time last week as the novel coronavirus outbreak relentlessly savages the economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

Jobless claims set new pandemic low as GOP-led states move to slash unemployment benefits

Some 444,000 Americans filed initial unemployment claims last week, the Labor Department reports......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 20th, 2021

Nearly 3 million Americans filed jobless claims last week

Many of these workers lost their jobs because of closures and a huge drop in spending and travel during the pandemic. In total, 36.5 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in the past eight weeks......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 14th, 2020

3 million Americans filed jobless claims last week, pushing eight-week total to 36.5 million

Roughly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to unleash widespread economic havoc on an already depleted U.S. workforce......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 14th, 2020

US jobless claims mount to 36m since start of lockdowns

Almost 3m more Americans filed for first time unemployment benefits despite slowing rate......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 14th, 2020

Jobless claims climb to 33M in seven weeks as nation braces for historic unemployment rate

Millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the nation brac.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMay 7th, 2020

China trade data lifts futures ahead of jobless claims

U.S. stock index futures jumped on Thursday as a surprise rise in Chinese exports spurred hopes of a faster economic recovery, even as investors braced for data likely to show millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 7th, 2020

3.8 million Americans sought jobless benefits last week

Roughly 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in two months. Economists estimate the national unemployment rate sits between 15 and 20 percent, compared to about 25 percent at the peak of the Great Depression......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2020

Millions of Americans continue to seek jobless benefits; consumer spending slumps

Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that layoffs were spreading to industries that were not initially directly impacted by business closures and disruptions related to the novel coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

3.8 million Americans sought jobless benefits last week, extending pandemic’s grip on the national workforce

Roughly 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in two months......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 30th, 2020

Millions of Americans continue to seek jobless benefits; consumer spending tanks

Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that layoffs were spreading to industries that were not initially directly impacted by business closures and disruptions related to the coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

Jobless claims set to hit 30 million as coronavirus triggers record layoffs

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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2020

Millions of Americans likely applied for jobless benefits last week though wave is stabilizing

Millions more Americans likely filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, but the tide appears to be slowing, offering cautious hope of a peak in job losses from business closures and disruptions because of the novel coronavirus......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 30th, 2020

Treasury yields add to rise after pace of increase in jobless claims slackens

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 .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 23rd, 2020

U.S. jobless claims hit 6.6 million

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......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersApr 9th, 2020

Dow posts best 3-day gain since 1931 even as jobless claims surge to record 3.3 million

U.S. stocks rose Thursday even as data revealed a record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic.   &.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 26th, 2020

A record number of Americans file jobless claims

A record number of Americans filed for their first week of unemployment benefits, as businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. CNN's Christine Romans reports......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 26th, 2020

Stocks jump even as jobless claims surge to record 3.3 million

U.S. stocks rose Thursday even as data revealed a record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic.   &.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 26th, 2020

Stock poised to open lower as jobless claims surge to record 3.3 million

U.S. stock futures were set to open lower Thursday data revealed a record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week following a wave of layoffs from the coronavirus pandemic.      .....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayMar 26th, 2020