Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Decrease

Initial jobless claims tumbled to 473,000, beating expectations and marking a new record low from the pandemic’s historic highs.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

First-time jobless claims held steady last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Sept. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Despite predictions that the number of Americans seeking jobless benefits would drop for the second consecutive week, more than 1 million laid-off employees requested benefits last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

COVID-19 continues to jolt the nation’s economy as another 5,245,000 Americans applied for jobless benefits in the week ending April 11, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday (April 16). That brings the total to more than 20 million in just weeks — a record. Get...