US weekly jobless claims increased amid government shutdown, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased again last week, economists estimated on Thursday, hinting at some early layoffs of contractors related to the U.S. Read More

US unemployment claims rise moderately amid labor market freeze

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally during the last week of September, data from Haver Analytics showed, pointing to a still-low level of ... Read More

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 235,000 in Goldman Analysis

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week, according to a Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysis of state-level filings released during the federal government shutdown. Read More

-U.S. weekly jobless claims flattening; labor market recovery showing signs of fatigue

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits hovered at high levels last week, suggesting the labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was stalling. Read More

Rising U.S. weekly jobless claims, COVID-19 cases point to slowing economic recovery

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits increased further last week, suggesting that an explosion in new COVID-19 infections and business restrictions were boosting ... Read More

Persistently high U.S. weekly jobless claims point to labor market scarring

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to a two-month high last week, stoking fears the COVID-19 pandemic was inflicting lasting damage to the labor market. Read More

-U.S. weekly jobless claims below 1 million; but labor market recovery ebbing

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell below 1 million last week for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the United States, but that does not ... Read More

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Decrease To Two-Month Low

(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed an extended pullback by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended September 20th. The ... Read More

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; many unemployed losing benefits

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, but remained very high as the labor market recovery shows signs of strain amid a relentless COVID ... Read More

U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; services sector activity slows

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but remained extraordinarily high amid widespread business restrictions to slow a rising tide of new COVID-19 ... Read More

U.S. weekly jobless claims drop modestly; labor market recovery cooling

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell only slightly last week, adding to signs that the economic recovery was losing steam as the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies and ... Read More