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Weekly jobless claims
Weekly jobless claims dip, but they've climbed this spring. What's the takeaway?
May 16, 2024
Recent data indicates some cooling of the job market, but the real number of people laid off may be higher.
Strong, stable labor market may signal new normal to Federal Reserve
Mar 21, 2024
Unemployment claims fell last week. Despite relatively high interest rates, they're below pre-pandemic levels and near historic lows.
Unemployment claims tick back up from pandemic low
Jul 8, 2021
That's even while the economy and job market appear to be rebounding.
Unemployment claims fall below 400,000
Jul 1, 2021
It's the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year.
Unemployment claims are declining again, but only slightly
Jun 24, 2021
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims declined just 7,000 from the previous week to 411,000.
Unemployment claims tick up from pandemic low
Jun 17, 2021
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April.
Unemployment claims fall for 6th straight week
Jun 10, 2021
Jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 376,000 from 385,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Unemployment claims drop for 5th week in a row
Jun 3, 2021
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before.
Unemployment claims continue to drop
May 27, 2021
The number of weekly jobless claims — a rough measure of the pace of layoffs — has fallen by more than half since January.
Yet another pandemic low for unemployment claims
May 13, 2021
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000.