Labor Department
Sluggish Hiring Closes Out Frustrating Year for Job Seekers Though Unemployment Slips
The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its first decline since June, from 4.5% in November, a figure also revised lower. read more >
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Slightly More Americans File for Jobless Benefits in Last Week of 2025, but Layoffs Remain Low
U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. read more >
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Slightly More Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits Last Week, But Layoffs Remain Low
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 for the week ending Feb. 15. The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits rose to 1.87 million. read more >
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US Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since March
The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped by 9,000 to 211,000 last week. read more >
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US Applications for Jobless Benefits Lowest in 15 Weeks
The four-week moving average of claims, which softens some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 1,750 to 212,500. read more >
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Cooler Hiring and Milder Pay Gains Could Aid Inflation Fight
America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, but last month's gain was the smallest in two years. read more >
US Jobless Claim Applications Fall to Lowest in 14 Weeks
Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
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Applications for US Unemployment Aid Rose Slightly Last Week
The four-week average of applications, which smooths out some of the week-to-week swings, slipped just 250 to 221,000. read more >
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Unemployment Claims Rise to 240,000, Highest Since August
The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by 5,500 to 226,750. read more >
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US Consumer Inflation Eased to 7.7% Over Past 12 Months
The number was lower than economists had expected. read more >
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Job Openings Rose to 10.7 Million in September, Despite Fed Efforts
In another sign the labor market remains tight and employers unwilling to let workers go, layoffs dropped in September to 1.3 million, fewest since April. read more >
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US Unemployment Claims Inch Higher, but Remain Very Low
Fed officials have warned that the unemployment rate will likely have to rise as part of their fight against rising prices, and the most recent government jobs report likely snuffed out any hope that the Fed would pause rate increases when it meets in next week. read more >
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US Applications for Jobless Aid Rise Last Week
Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 8 rose by 9,000 to 228,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
US Job Openings Fell 10% in August as Economy Slowed
It's good news for the Federal Reserve in its efforts to bring down high prices without plunging the economy into a recession. read more >
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Fewer People Seek US Unemployment Aid Amid Solid Hiring
Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 24 fell by 16,000 to 193,000, the Labor Department reported. read more >
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Job Openings Per Unemployed Worker Dips in Arkansas
The number of job openings per unemployed worker fell below 2.0 for the first time this year. read more >
More Americans Applied for Jobless Aid Last Week
The jobless claims generally reflect layoffs. read more >
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Rail Workers Win Key Concessions in Deal to Prevent Strike
The deal that's retroactive to 2020 will give rail workers the biggest raises they've seen in more than four decades. But the concessions related to working conditions may prove to be more important to them. read more >
Fewer Americans Apply for Jobless Aid Last Week
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Sept. 3 fell by 6,000 to 222,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
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US Hiring Slows as Employers Add a Still-Solid 315,000 Jobs
Even though the job gain declined from July, the report still pointed to a resilient labor market and an economy that is not near recession. read more >
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