The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

Weekly jobless claims increase 21,000 to 211,000; Four-week average of claims rises 4,000 to 197,000; Continuing claims jump 69,000 to 1.718 million ...

The four-week moving average came in at 215,250, down by 1,000 from the previous week's average, which was revised upwards by 250. Weekly unadjusted claims dropped by 10,118 to 222,627.

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First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off.

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly. New unemployment claims for the week ending December 7 totaled 242,000, higher than economists’ forecasts of 220,000. BY REUTERS. Dec 12, 2024.

U.S. weekly jobless claims rise to 219,000 By Clyde Hughes Thousands of job seekers attend a "career day" in an Amazon site in Crystal City, Virginia on September 17, 2019.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended Dec. 7, ... US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise.

Unemployment filings in New York climbed last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling a potential uptick in layoffs statewide. Initial claims in New York reached 18,006 for the week ...

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.