The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising ...

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

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 jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, suggesting ...

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

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 Department of Labor report.

According to the Labor Department's report on Thursday, new applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May 31, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Companies are generally hoarding workers ...

"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 ...

US stock market future updates show Dow futures rising 60 points ahead of key jobless claims data and the ECB rate decision.

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 ...