The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent ...

The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month ...

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

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week increased for a second straight week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing ...

A report from the Bank of America Institute noted a sharp rise ... claims covered the period during which the government surveyed households for May's unemployment rate. The jobless rate was ...

There was also a sharp rise in filings in California. Sign up here. "Even after factoring in the latest increase, jobless ... claims, a better measure of labor market trends as it irons out weekly ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly ... as demand for labor cools. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ...