US consumer inflation accelerates; weekly jobless claims approach four-year high

U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in August amid higher costs for housing and food, but a surge in first-time applications for jobless benefits last week kept the Federal ... Read More

US weekly jobless claims increase as labor market softens

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased sharply last week, consistent with a material softening in labor market conditions. Read More

US weekly jobless claims rise as labor market eases

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, consistent with softening labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment ... Read More

US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Amid Low Layoffs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but tepid hiring could raise the unemployment rate to 4.3% in August. Initial claims for ... Read More

Jobless claims jump to 2-month high — but still no sign of rising U.S. layoffs

Some leaders of the Federal Reserve are worried about a weakening labor market and the threat of rising unemployment, but there’s still no sign of widespread layoffs in the U.S. economy. The number of ... Read More

Another tremor for US economy? Jobless claims hit highest 263,000 in four years—Is a Fed rate cut now inevitable?

US labor market shows first real signs of strain as jobless claims jump to 263,000, the highest in nearly four years, far exceeding economists’ forecast of 231,000. The rise in claims puts pressure on ... Read More

US second-quarter GDP revised higher; weekly jobless claims fall

The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, in part driven by business investment in intellectual property such as artificial intelligence, but tariffs on imports ... Read More

US jobless claims fall as hiring slows

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending ... Read More

Jobless claims jump to 2-month high - but still no sign of rising U.S. layoffs

The U.S. economy isn't creating many new jobs lately. Some leaders of the Federal Reserve are worried about a weakening labor market and the threat of rising unemployment, but there's still no sign of ... Read More