More Americans than were forecasted filed applications for unemployment benefits during the holiday-shortened week, signaling limited recovery in the labor market. The Labor Department figures…
Following a major rise the previous week, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits fell last week by 23,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 452,000. The…
The Department of Labor reported today that seasonally adjusted first-time unemployment claims dropped last week by a heartening 27,000, down to 451,000. Economists had expected…
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…
Unemployment claims in the state of California have experienced a surge in the past week. Claims increased by almost 20,000, with layoffs coming mostly from…
A report out of Washington, D.C states that last week’s number of applications to receive unemployment insurance benefits from the state fell by 11,000. The…
The Labor Department reported Thursday the number of first-time filers for unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 for the week ended June 19. According to CNNmoney.com,…