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 ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in eight months.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald ...

The US unemployment rate held at 4.2 percent in May and has remained in a narrow range of 4.0 percent to 4.2 percent since ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday. Federal Reserve officials expect ...

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits dropped to 245,000 last week, the U.S. Labour Department said Wednesday ...

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 ...

Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell last week in a sign that turnover in the labor market remains low. New data from the Department of Labor showed 227,000 initial jobless claims were filed in ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 228,000 ... Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 11,000 to 230,000. Back To Top ...

The S&P, which most closely tracks the overall economy, climbed back to 6,000 Friday, up 1.03% (peaked 6,144 in February 2025). The Dow, which peaked at over 45,000 in December, was up 1.05% to 42,760 ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the week ended June 14, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...