The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but ...

U.S. retail sales edged higher in December, showing that consumers kept spending through the holiday season, but the increase ...

The number of initial jobless claims in the US rose in the week ending Jan. 11, signaling that the labor market of the ...

(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits rebounded by more than expected in the week ended January 11th. The Labor ...

The numbers: Initial jobless ... claims from wildfire-ravaged California, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise ...

The number of Americans who filed for initial jobless benefits rose last week, according to the Department of Labor, but ...

"Today's claims data say that they need not be in a rush to ease monetary conditions. Fed policy is aimed at supporting the economy and the job market before a recession shapes up." Initial claims ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000 for the week ended Jan. 11, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

At the same time, an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims hinted at a cooling labor market. Retail and food services sales rose 0.4% last month, decelerating from upwardly revised 0.8% growth ...