The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since August, in another sign that the white-hot labor market is starting to cool off.

Weekly jobless claims rose in the week ending July 27 to a 2024 high. Is this a signal for the state of the labor market or simply noise? The Data: The U.S. Department of Labor released its weekly ...

Weekly initial unemployment claims Thursday were 231,000, 22,00 higher than the previous week. It's the highest number since August. But continuing unemployment claims dropped by 59,066.

Weekly jobless claims increase 21,000 to 211,000; Four-week average of claims rises 4,000 to 197,000; Continuing claims jump 69,000 to 1.718 million ...

Weekly unadjusted claims soared by 29,101 to 243,389. With initial claims subdued, Jefferies US Economist Thomas Simons said he doesn't see "strong evidence" that layoffs have picked back up.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended Dec. 7, ... US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise.

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly. New unemployment claims for the week ending December 7 totaled 242,000, higher than economists’ forecasts of 220,000. BY REUTERS. Dec 12, 2024.

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.

The four-week average of weekly claims, which softens some of the week-to-week fluctuations, fell by 9,750 to 227,250. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S ...

Ahead of Friday's April jobs report, here's a small cautionary sign: weekly filings for new unemployment benefits hit the highest level since February. In the last full week of April, 241,000 ...

Weekly jobless claims rose in the week ending July 27 to a 2024 high. Is this a signal for the state of the labor market or simply noise?. The Data: The U.S. Department of Labor released its ...