Initial jobless claims fell by 7,000 to 221,000 in the week ended July 12, the Labor Department said Thursday.  That’s the fifth straight weekly decline. Claims are at there lowest level since ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, pointing to steady ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits declined for a fifth straight week to the lowest level since mid-April, showing a ...

In a positive surprise for the labor market, new U.S. unemployment claims declined during the week ending July 12, according ...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ended July 12 fell by 7K to 221K vs. 233K consensus and 228K prior (revised from 227K), ...

The continuing-claims data lag the data on new filings by a week. Economists consider the weekly jobless-claims data one of the timeliest windows into the health of the labor market.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent with a further loss of labor market momentum in June ...

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

The four-week moving average of claims, which strips out seasonal fluctuations from the data, increased 4,750 to 245,500 last week, the highest level since August 2023.