Jobless Claims Drop by 2,000, Showing Resiliency in Labor Market

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in the U.S. fell by 9,000 during the week ended Saturday (April 12), signaling a stable labor market. The number of jobless claims dropped to 215,000, down from the previous week’s revised level of 224,000, the Department...

The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 4,000 during the week ended Saturday (April 5), the Department of Labor said in a Thursday (April 10) press release. The number of jobless claims rose to 223,000, up from the previous week’s...

Jobless claims were little changed last week, dropping by 2,000, with analysts saying the labor market remains resilient. During the week ended Saturday (March 8), the number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment insurance declined to 220,000, down from the previous week’s revised figure...

Jobless claims rose more than expected last week, with analysts attributing the rise to layoffs by some major corporations and to snowstorms. During the week ended Saturday (Feb. 22), the number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 22,000, the Department of...