The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 2,000 during the week ended Dec. 16. There were 205,000 initial claims filed that week,...
Initial jobless claims remained low last week, according to new Labor Department data. Government figures released Thursday (Oct. 5) showed initial claims inching up to 207,000 for the week...
Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell by 20,000, down to 201,000, during the week ended Saturday (Sept. 16). The four-week moving...
For the first time since 2021, consumers’ wages are exceeding inflation. A report Monday (July 17) by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) notes that inflation-adjusted average hourly...
For businesses of all stripes — but particularly smaller Main Street firms — margins are in focus. Inflation has had an impact on these companies,...
After three weeks of increases, America’s unemployment numbers are trending down. Figures released Thursday (June 29) by the U.S. Department of Labor showed initial unemployment...
U.S. unemployment claims were flat last week, remaining at the highest level in 20 months. The seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending June...
U.S. unemployment claims reached an almost two-year high last week amid ongoing layoffs. Figures released Thursday (June 8) by the Department of Labor showed initial...
U.S. unemployment claims increased last week amid what remains a strong labor market. Initial jobless claims rose by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 for...