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 ...

While there are signs of softening, there is “no evidence that the labor market is rolling over,” according to one economist.

The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to 211,000 for the week ended December 10, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor. That’s a drop of 20,000 ...

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

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended Dec. 21, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

In the week ending Jan. 21, initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled 186,000 after seasonal adjustments, down 6,000 from the previous week’s total of 190,000. Roughly 197,500 Americans ...

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 ...

could also skew upcoming jobless claims figures. "Employment, retail sales, and industrial production typically fall in areas hit by severe weather, then rebound quickly as rebuilding starts," he ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000 ... Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 1,000 to 220,000. Last week claims were ...

The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since mid-May. New claims decreased by 12,000 in the seven days that ended Sept.