Content about Jobless claims

April 12, 2012
Jobless claims up, but consumer confidence also increases

Figures released by the Labor Department showed that more Americans than forecast filed applications for jobless benefits last week, reinforcing concern that the labor-market recovery will be slow to develop.

July 28, 2011
Jobless claims hit three-month low

A report released Thursday by the Labor Department said that jobless claims for last week dropped by 24,000 to 398,000, the fewest since April.

March 10, 2011
Jobless claims in U.S. increase a more-than-expected 397,000 last week

A report released Thursday by the U.S. Labor Department showed that jobless claims in the United States rose by 26,000 for the week ended March 5, to 397,000.

February 17, 2011
Report: U.S. initial jobless claims rise to 410,000 last week

A report released Thursday by the Labor Department said that applications for jobless benefits increased by 25,000 to 410,000 in the week ended Feb. 12, exceeding the 400,000 median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

January 20, 2011
Jobless claims fall more than expected

A report released Thursday by the Labor Department said that U.S. claims for initial jobless benefits last week posted their biggest decline in nearly a year.

December 2, 2010
Jobless claims drop in past month

Fewer Americans filed claims for unemployment insurance payments over the past month, indicating some positive movement in the job market.

November 10, 2010
Report: U.S. jobless claims fell last week to lowest level since July

A report released Wednesday by the Labor Department said that applications for jobless benefits declined by 24,000 to 435,000 in the week ended Nov. 6, the lowest level in four months.

November 9, 2010
Report: U.S. jobless claims fell last week to lowest level since July

A report released Wednesday by the Labor Department said that applications for jobless benefits declined...

September 15, 2010
New jobless claims fall to lowest in two months

A report issued by the Labor Department on Thursday said that the number of newly...

January 27, 2010
First-time jobless claims fall less than expected

Washington, D.C. Evidence that the job market remains weak, the number of new claims for...

January 5, 2005
Jobless Claims Spike

Washington, D.C., The...

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