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 >
The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by 5,500 to 226,750. read more >
The number was lower than economists had expected. read more >
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 >
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 >
Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 8 rose by 9,000 to 228,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
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 >
Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 24 fell by 16,000 to 193,000, the Labor Department reported. read more >
The number of job openings per unemployed worker fell below 2.0 for the first time this year. read more >
The jobless claims generally reflect layoffs. read more >
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 >
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Sept. 3 fell by 6,000 to 222,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
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 >
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 27 fell by 5,000 to 232,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to 243,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
While the U.S. economy added an eye-popping half-million jobs in July, the leisure and hospitality sector is still playing catch-up. read more >
The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the U.S. job market continues to show signs of strength. read more >
Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that the producer price index — which measures inflation before it reaches consumers — declined 0.5% in July. read more >
July's job creation was 130,000 more than those produced in June, and the most since February. read more >
Home prices have kept climbing — albeit at a slower pace than earlier this year. read more >
The number of Americans quitting their jobs fell slightly but remained high at 4.2 million. read more >
