A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed a slight decline by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended May 17th.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week, suggesting ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week, suggesting the economy ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits held ... down from 4.7% previously. The jobless rate was at 4.2% in April.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 2, ...

There were 6,508 new unemployment claims filed in the Sunshine State for the week ending May 10. It’s an increase, but only ...

New jobless claims ... U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 228,000 last week, down 13,000 claims from 241,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis. Michigan saw the largest percentage ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 10, ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 16,749 ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.