Filings for U.S. jobless benefits near lowest since 1970s
Jobless claims declined by 15,000 to 234,000 in the week ended Jan. 14, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Michelle Jamrisko
Jobless claims in U.S. fall to eight-week low amid holidays
Jobless claims dropped by 28,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Dec. 31, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Jobless claims in U.S. decline for a third week in last four
Jobless claims declined by 10,000 to 265,000 in the week ended Dec. 24 from a six-month high in the prior period, a Labor Department report shows.
Payrolls in U.S. rise by 161,000 in October as wages accelerate
U.S. jobs continued to rise at a steady pace in October and wage gains accelerated, signs that the labor market and economy made steady progress at the start of the fourth quarter.
Initial jobless claims in U.S. match lowest level since April
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits dropped last week to match the lowest level since April, a sign the labor market remains healthy even as hiring moderates.
Jobless claims in U.S. decline to lowest level in seven weeks
Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped to the lowest level in seven weeks, showing employers have little appetite to fire workers.
Payrolls in U.S. rise by 151,000 in August
Unemployment rate holds steady at 4.9%, new Department of Labor data shows.
Payrolls surge as U.S. hiring broad-based for second month
Employment jumped in July for a second month and wages climbed, pointing to renewed vigor in the U.S. labor market that will sustain consumer spending into the second half of the year.
Jobless claims in U.S. climbed last week from a three-month low
Claims increased by 14,000 to 266,000 in the week ended July 23, a Labor Department report showed Thursday in Washington.
Republicans split on efforts to defund the ACA
Shutting down the U.S. government to starve President Barack Obamas health care system overhaul is the wrong solution pushed only by a few extreme people in Congress, lawmakers from both major parties said.