The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week and could trend higher as ...

The four-week average of claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, rose by 4,750 to 215,000. In total, 1.79 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended ...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 224,000 claims for the latest week. Claims have been bouncing in the middle of their 203,000-242,000 range for this year, with layoffs generally staying ...

That was the fewest number of jobless claims since Feb. 17. "One week does not a trend make, but we can no longer be sure that calm seas lie ahead for the US economy if today's weekly jobless ...

Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 2021, adding to signs it’s proving more difficult for out-of-work people to reenter the workforce.Continuing ...

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US rose less than projected, while continuing claims moved higher, government data showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted number of initial ...

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US posted a surprise gain last week to the highest level since August, while continuing claims rose slightly more than expected, according to ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended April 5, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...