U.S. jobless claims reach 242,000 as government downsizing looms. Major companies announce workforce reductions while the ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent ...

The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, suggesting ...

Initial claims for state unemployment ... A report from the Bank of America Institute noted a sharp rise in higher-income households receiving unemployment benefits between February and April ...

Eight thousand more Americans filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 31, according to a Thursday ...

According to the Labor Department's report on Thursday, new applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased ... Despite the rise in claims, worker hoarding by employers following difficulties finding ...

"I think we could see a downside surprise to the jobless claims number in the back half of this year," says McMillan. "You know, you look at auto loans, you look at credit card utilization ...

Unemployment claims in New York climbed last week, signaling a possible uptick in layoffs, according to the U.S. Department ...