Jobless Claims

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Markets and investors are pleasantly surprised by a sudden decrease in unemployment benefits, further proving the enduring strength of the U.S. labor market. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims totaled 230,000 for the week ending Aug. 18, showing a decline from both the...

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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits slightly increased last week, reaching 227,000, aligning with economist predictions and indicating the U.S. labor market’s continued resilience. The Department of Labor’s latest report Thursday showed a marginal uptick of 6,000...

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was lower than anticipated last week, again demonstrating the strength and resilience of the U.S. labor market. The Department of Labor reported 228,000 unemployment filings for the week ending July 15, a decrease from the previous week...

The U.S. job market has been tight for a very long time and continues to show no indications of cooling down. In June, U.S. private employers added 497,000 jobs, a sharp increase from the revised lower 267,000 jobs added in May and massively beating expectations of 228,000, according to the ADP...

New economic data, released on Thursday, point to continued labor strength and stronger-than-expected economic growth last quarter.Weekly unemployment benefits fell more than expected, from 265,000 to 239,000, well below the consensus figure of 265,000 and indicating a persistent trend of...

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The long-standing resiliency and tightness of the U.S. job market is starting to show the first signs of cooling. The most recent Department of Labor data reported a slightly higher-than-anticipated increase in initial unemployment claims for the previous week, which remained stable from a...

The American labor market continues to demonstrate its strength, with the ADP reporting Thursday a notable and better-than-expected surge in private employment in May. Concurrently, the Department of Labor signaled a lower-than-anticipated rise in unemployment claims last week, further...

The U.S. job market continues to display strength and durability, while both the U.S. economy and intrinsic inflation pressures experienced a greater surge than initially projected in the previous quarter. The number of Americans registering for unemployment benefits in the week...

The number of Americans registering for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 13 declined by 22,000 to 242,000, below the expected 254,000, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday. Key Takeways From Last Week's US Unemployment Claims Initial jobless claims came in at 242,000,...