Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended April 5, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in ...

U.S. initial jobless claims climbed last week, according to the Department of Labor, but remained close to recent levels. In the week through April 19 there were 222,000 initial jobless claims ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May 31, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest since October, adding to signs that the job market is cooling. Initial claims increased by 8,000 ...

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

Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week as initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 245,000 in the week ended June 14. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 223,000 for the week ended April 5, the Labor Department said on Thursday.