Patricia Laya
ReporterPatricia Laya is a reporter with Bloomberg.
Patricia Laya is a reporter with Bloomberg.
Jobless claims declined by 15,000 to 234,000 in the week ended Jan. 14, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Jobless claims increased by 21,000 to 275,000 in the week ended Dec. 17, a report from the Labor Department showed Thursday.
Claims still near 2016 weekly average of about 263,000
Jobless claims rose by 18,000 to 251,000 in the period ended Nov. 19, a Labor Department report showed Wednesday.
The fewest Americans since 1973 filed for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the U.S. labor market is getting tighter.
Jobless claims increased by 7,000 to 265,000 in the week ended Oct. 29, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Jobless claims declined by 3,000 to 258,000 in the week ended Oct. 22, a Labor Department report showed.
Claims increased by 13,000 to 260,000 in the period ended Oct. 15, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Total benefit rolls shrink to smallest level since 2000.
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits barely rose last week, indicating employers remain comfortable with staffing levels.