The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite fears over the impact of widespread U.

After three straight weeks of decline, unemployment claims grew in Pennsylvania last week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported 13,601 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending in July 12.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell to a six-week low last week, but the ranks of those continuing to collect benefits after their initial week held steady at the highest in nearly four years in the prior week.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years.The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 5 fell by 5,

Initial jobless claims dropped by 10,000 to 227,000 in the seven days ended June 21, based on seasonally adjusted data, the government said Thursday. The raw or unadjusted number of new jobless ...

Weekly jobless claims fall 5,000 to 245,000; Layoffs reported in a range of industries in prior week; Continuing claims decrease 6,000 to 1.945 million; Single-family building permits drop 2.7% in May

Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S. labor market.