Initial claims for state unemployment benefits held steady at a seasonally adjusted 248,000 for the week ended June 7, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

Recurring applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since November 2021, extending a sharp increase over the past 1 1/2 month and signaling more people are staying out of work for ...

The four-week average of claims, which softens some of the weekly volatility, rose by 4,750 to 215,000. Massachusetts reported 4,569 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week.

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in eight months. Initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 245,000 in the week ended ...

US weekly jobless claims decline further. ... Claims have retreated from the near 1-1/2-year high seen in early October, ... The jobless rate has held steady at 4.1% for two straight months.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labor market conditions continued to steadily ease. Initial claims for state ...

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labour market conditions continued to steadily ease.

US weekly jobless claims steady at higher levels An immigration crackdown by the White House is also slowing employment gains. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 139,000 jobs in May, down from 193,000 ...