Jobless claims inch up to 208,000. Layoffs still extremely low.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week barely rose to 208,000, indicating that layoffs remain at extremely low ... Read More

US labor market still tight; productivity falters in first quarter

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits held steady at a low level last week, pointing to a still fairly tight labor market that should continue to underpin the economy in ... Read More

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged At 208,000

With the more closely watched monthly jobs report looming, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time ... Read More

The U.S. labor market is shifting toward skilled labor as white-collar hiring slows

America's job market increasingly appears to be splitting into two tracks, economists say, alongside a steady demand for skilled workers and a flagging interest in hiring more "knowledge-based" ... Read More

US Applications for Jobless Benefits Rise to Highest Level in Two Months, but Layoffs Remain Low

Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for the number of U.S ... ticked up two-tenths of a point in February to 3.9%. Though that was the highest rate in two years, it is still low ... Read More

Jobless claims retreat again to 211,000 in another sign of labor-market strength

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a five-week low of 211,000 in yet another sign of the remarkable strength of the U.S. labor market. Read More

Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Labor Department ... Weekly unemployment claims are considered a proxy for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week and a sign of where the job market is headed. Read More

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Climb To Two-Month High

Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up ... week's revised average of 1,800,500. "The claims data and other labor market indicators are consistent with a job market that is still quite ... Read More

Stock Futures Inch Up Following Jobless Claims

Stocks picked up ... jobless claims, which came in a little bit higher than predictions. The number of Americans who applied for initial unemployment benefits last week rose to 221,000, labor ... Read More