After three straight weeks of decline, unemployment claims grew in Pennsylvania last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported 13,601 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending in July 12.

Initial jobless claims for the week ended July 12 fell by 7K to 221K vs. 233K consensus and 228K prior (revised from 227K), according to data released by the Department of Labor on Thursday.

If the Trump trade wars caused any major private-sector layoffs, there’s little sign of it. Initial jobless claims fell last week to a nearly two-month low.

US initial jobless claims fell for the fifth consecutive week, reaching the lowest level since mid-April, reflecting continued strength in the labor m

The number of Americans who newly filed for unemployment benefits declined last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, another reassuring sign about the health of the job market. Jobless claims filings fell to 221,

Jobless claims fall to 6-week low - no sign of surging layoffs Provided by Dow Jones Jun 26, 2025, 12:42:00 PM. By Jeffry Bartash . Unemployment filings rose at end of the school year, but now ...

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending June 28 fell by 4,000 to 233,000, less than the 241,000 that analysts forecast. Applications for unemployment aid are considered a proxy for layoffs. Today in History ...

Fewer Americans are making new filings for unemployment benefits. In the week through July 5, initial jobless claims fell to 227,000, from a revised 232,000 a week earlier. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast 235,

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 27,860 in the week ending July 12, up from 17,889 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 221,000 last week,