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US unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 6th, 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

US unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market’s growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 6th, 2021

New unemployment claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low, as job market strengthens

The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 22nd, 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 unemployment claims fall to 779,000 but job cuts grind on during pandemic

Last week’s unemployment claims total dropped from 812,000 the previous week, and is the lowest in two months. Still, before the coronavirus, weekly a.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 4th, 2021

US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low; many states cutting benefits but Pritzker opposes move

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and bus.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 21st, 2021

US jobless claims decline to a new pandemic low as states move to cut benefits

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and bus.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 20th, 2021

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

Stocks rally as CDC lifts most mask mandates, jobless claims fall to post-pandemic low

Stock investors shifted back to buying mode after a drop in jobless claims outweighed another hot inflation report......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsMay 13th, 2021

Unemployment claims fell sharply last week

Applications for unemployment benefits remain high by historical standards, but they have fallen significantly in recent weeks after progress stalled in the fall and winter......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 6th, 2021

Weekly jobless claims fall below 500,000, setting new pandemic low

Declining jobless claims suggest that the recovery is gaining traction......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 6th, 2021

US weekly jobless claims fall below 500,000 for the first time since pandemic lockdowns began

Continuing claims, which track Americans.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 6th, 2021

Initial Jobless Claims Fall To Pandemic Lows But Over 16 Million Americans Remain "On The Dole"

Initial Jobless Claims Fall To Pandemic Lows But Over 16 Million Americans R.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 6th, 2021

Economic Report: U.S. unemployment claims drop below 500,000 for first time since pandemic as hiring surges

Applications for U.S. unemploymen.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 6th, 2021

Jobless claims down 13,000, hit lowest level since pandemic began

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic hit last March and another sign the economy is recovering.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 29th, 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 weekly jobless claims dip to new pandemic-era low of 553,000 as recovery pushes forward

Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, edged higher to 3.66 million for the week that ended on April 17. Nick Oxford.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2021

Despite falling jobless claims, America’s poverty rate just reached the highest level since the pandemic began

‘This disconnect between poverty and unemployment is not surprising.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 25th, 2021

Stocks edge lower at open despite slide in jobless claims

U.S. stocks fell slightly at the start of Thursday's session as investors sifted through corporate earnings and a drop in unemployment claims to a pandemic low. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.3%, or 107 poin.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 22nd, 2021

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly drop to pandemic-era low of 547,000

Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, dipped to 3.67 million for the week that ended on April 1.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2021