Weekly jobless claims rose less than expected last week, reaching a seven-month low, as the impact of labor strikes and severe weather has made weekly data noisy over the last few months. New data from the Department of Labor showed 213,

The number of job postings in the United States rebounded in October from a 3 1/2 year low in September, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though hiring has cooled

U.S. job openings increased solidly in October while layoffs dropped by the most in 1-1/2 years, suggesting the labor market continued to slow in an orderly fashion.