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 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 Initial Jobless Claims Jump to Highest in Almost Four Years

Applications for US unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in almost four years, indicating layoff activity may be on the rise amid a sharp slowdown in hiring. Read More

US Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Levels In Nearly 4 Years

Weekly jobless claims rose to the highest levels in almost four years, according to the Labor Department, surpassing Wall Street estimates and pointing to weakness in the labor market. According to ... 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

Rise in US Jobless Claims Adds to Signs of Labor Market Softness

(Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits rose by the most in about three months last week and the number of people collecting unemployment relief in the prior ... Read More

US jobless claims rise, private payrolls growth slows

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, while hiring by private employers slowed in August, offering further evidence that ... Read More

US Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Levels Since June

Weekly jobless claims rose to the highest levels since June, surpassing Wall Street estimates and pointing to weakness in the labor market amid President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff war. According ... 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

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