The Department of Labor said Thursday initial jobless claims, seasonally adjusted, were 222,000 for the week ending April 19.

Initial jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 222,000 last week, in line with market expectations, while continuing claims unexpectedly fell by 37,000 to a two-month low of 1.84m. The four-week moving ...

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US rose in line with Wall Street's expectations, while continuing claims fell, government data showed Thursday. Initial claims increased 6,000 to ...