U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending Sept. 16, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest figure since the last week of January. read more >
It's the first increase since October. Meanwhile, Arkansas’ labor force participation rate was unchanged. read more >
U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 216,000 for the week ending Sept. 2, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's the lowest level since February. read more >
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell last week by 10,000, to 230,000 the week ending August 19, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
It's further evidence that the U.S. labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve's attempts to cool it off. read more >
The year is half over and the widely predicted recession has yet to arrive. read more >
It was the eighth consecutive month of employment gains in the state. read more >
Friday's report from the government reflected the job market's resilience after more than a year of rapid interest rate increases by the Fed. read more >
The labor force rose by 2,945 from March to April, increasing for the seventh straight month. read more >
While hiring remained strong in April, the government lowered its hiring figures for February and March. read more >
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. That's up from the previous week's 242,000 and is the most since November of 2021. read more >
Jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 25 rose by 7,000 to 198,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday. read more >
The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of week-to-week volatility, fell by 250 to 196,250, remaining below the 200,000 threshold for the ninth straight week. read more >
Layoffs remain historically low as the labor market continues to be largely unaffected by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes. read more >
It's the third straight week that the four-week moving average has been below 200,000 and the ninth straight weekly decline. read more >
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 >
A looming recession, still high (although easing) inflation and labor woes are just some of the issues. read more >
America's employers added a solid 223,000 jobs in December, but last month's gain was the smallest in two years. read more >
Applications for unemployment aid for the week ending Dec. 31 fell by 19,000 to 204,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. read more >
In the minutes of their mid-December meeting released Wednesday, the officials also underscored that a slowdown in their rate hikes — from four three-quarter point hikes in a row to a half-point increase — "was not an indication of any weakening" in their resolve to bring inflation back down to their 2% target. read more >
