Retail Sales Disappoint, Jobless Claims Rise: Is US Consumer Losing Steam?
U.S. retail sales edged higher in December, showing that consumers kept spending through the holiday season, but the increase ...
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job ...
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US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high
The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500.
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US weekly jobless claims hit eight-month low as labor market remains resilient
The so-called continuing claims continued to rise in Washington state, long after a strike by factory workers at Boeing ended. They remained elevated in North Carolina in the aftermath of the ...
Thursday's Economic Calendar
Initial Jobless Claims Initial Jobless Claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the ...