The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a six-week low, underscoring the reluctance of ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in ...

Jobless Claims Fall as Hurricane-Related Spike Eases. ... The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week ending October 12.

New jobless claims filed the week ending Dec. 28 numbered 211,000, down 9,000 from the previous week’s level. Economic forecasters were expecting an increase of around 5,000 to 225,000.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, a sign that ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000 in the week ending Nov. 9, the Labor Department said Thursday. It is the lowest level of claims since May. Economists polled by The ...

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Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, reached 233,000 during the week that ended Aug. 3. That was down from the prior week’s revised 250,000, which was Explore Our Brands ...

Florida’s first-time unemployment claims fell for the second week in a row. U.S. Department of Labor ( DOL) data shows there ...

Jobless claims fall in latest week, with no sign of recession or layoffs Claims fall 13,000 to 228,000. Last Updated: May 8, 2025 at 9:13 a.m. ET First Published: May 8, 2025 at 8:33 a.m. ET.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 28 fell by 4,000 to 233,000, less than ...

Jobless Claims Fall Again Despite Recession Fears. Weekly filings dropped by 9,000, for a total well below analyst estimates of 225,000, but worries about an economic slowdown persist.