The total number of workers filing for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug.10 was 1.863 million, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week and the highest weekly total since Nov. 27, 2021.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

U.S. jobless claims reach 242,000 as government downsizing looms. Major companies announce workforce reductions while the ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ... US weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week. Story by Reuters • 1w. W ...

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to One-Year High as Hiring Slows Applications rose to 249,000 last week, most since August 2023 Michigan and Missouri saw large increases in jobless claims ...

US jobless claims jumped to 353,000 last week, just above pandemic lows but the first increase in five weeks. Economists had expected claims to rise slightly to 350,000. Continuing claims fell to ...

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, at a time around the end-of-year holidays when data is volatile. Initial claims increased by 17,000 to ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 217,000 for the week ended Nov. 4 from an upwardly revised 220,000 in the prior week, the Labor Department said ...

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest since October, adding to signs that the job market is cooling. Initial claims increased by 8,000 ...

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise. ... Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended Dec. 7, ...