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 fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent ...

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 unemployment benefits last week increased for a second straight week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds ...

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

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

Initial claims for state unemployment ... A report from the Bank of America Institute noted a sharp rise in higher-income households receiving unemployment benefits between February and April ...