Labor Department: Unemployment Claims Fell Again Last Week
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 450,000 last week. It is the third time in four weeks the number of…
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Labor Department: Private Sector Added Jobs in August
Private companies added 67,000 in August, which was higher than expected, but the national unemployment rate still increased to 9.6 percent from 9.5 percent, largely…
Initial Jobless Claims Decreased Last Week
Initial jobless claims fell slightly in the week ended Aug. 28, the Labor Department reported Thursday. According to the latest figures, the number of Americans…
New Requests for Unemployment Benefits Drop
First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, but remain well-above normal levels. According to the Labor Department, 473,000 new requests for…
Initial Jobless Claims Reach Half-Million Mark
The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance continued to rise last week. The Labor Department Thursday reported 500,000 people filed for unemployment benefits for…
Initial Jobless Claims Reaches 5-Month High
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits reached a five-month high last week. According to Labor Department figures released Thursday, initial jobless claims unexpectedly…
Report: Private Sector Added 71,000 Jobs in July
Disappointing news from the Labor Department: the private sector added a net total of 71,000 jobs last month, far below the 200,000 needed to reduce…
Initial Jobless Claims Reaches Three-Month High
The Labor Department reported some disappointing news Thursday, as its weekly report on initial claims for unemployment insurance reached a three-month high during the week…
Labor Report Offers Mixed Signals
The unemployment rate fell in 39 states and Washington D.C. in the month of June, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. That’s the good news. The…
Job Openings Down, Layoffs Up in May
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in May dropped from the previous month and the number of layoffs increased. The disappointing news followed…