Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 242,000 for the week ended Dec. 7, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

That was the fewest number of jobless claims since Feb. 17. "One week does not a trend make, but we can no longer be sure that calm seas lie ahead for the US economy if today's weekly jobless ...

Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US posted a surprise gain last week to the highest level since August, while continuing claims rose slightly more than expected, according to ...

The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 1,000 to 226,500.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to an 11-month low last week, pointing to a ...

Weekly application volume for unemployment insurance in the US declined last week, while the level of continuing claims remained at a three-year high, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a stable ...

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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended Nov. 30, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...