(Huffington Post) — New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports. New claims for jobless aid dropped by 31,000 to a seasonally adjusted 473,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Still, claims remain much higher than they would be in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — New applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November, a sign that employers are likely cutting jobs again as the economy slows. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 12,000 last week to 500,000, the fourth increase in […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Stocks fell as weaker-than-expected weekly jobless-claims data added to investors’ jitters a day ahead of the monthly payrolls report. Near midday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down35 points, or 0.3%, to 10644. 35 points, or 0.3%, to 10644. Read More…
(USA Today) — New jobless claims in the U.S. jumped last week by the most since February, reversing a sharp fall two weeks ago. The rise is partly a result of seasonal factors but also reflects the job market’s weakness. The Labor Department says new claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 37,000 to a seasonally […]
(AP) — – The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence that the job market is slowing improving. The Labor Department says that initial applications for jobless benefits dropped by 11,000 to 448,000, the lowest level in four weeks. That was slightly higher than economists had expected. […]
(CNBC.c0m) — U.S. producer prices rose more than expected in March on strong consumer food and gasoline costs, while the number of people filing new jobless claims dropped, government reports showed Thursday. A small gain in the core measure pointed to tame underlying inflation. Read More…
(CNNMoney.com) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment insurance for the first time jumped for the second week in a row, according to government data released Thursday. There were 484,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended April 10, up 24,000 from an unrevised 460,000 the previous week, according to the Labor Department’s […]