US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came ...
US jobless aid applications fall to 5-year low
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 323,000, a five-year low. Layoffs have ...
US jobless claims fall to 5-year low of 324K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to seasonally adjusted 324,000, the lowest since January 2008. The drop points to ...
Stocks edge higher as job market improves
The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day.
US applications for unemployment aid drop to 339K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-fewest in more than five years.
US unemployment aid applications rise to 352K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits increased just 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 352,000. The slight gain kept ...
US unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, signaling that the job market might be ...
US unemployment aid applications jump to 385,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week by 28,000, the third straight increase. Weekly applications increased to a seasonally ...
US futures shave gains after jobless claims data
Early gains for U.S. stock market futures were shaved Thursday after the Labor Department reported an unexpected increase in weekly unemployment ...
US jobless claims jump 16,000 to 357,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 16,000 last week, the second straight weekly increase. But the longer-term trend in ...
Average for US jobless claims at fresh 5-year low
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed last week, while the average over the past month fell to a fresh five-year low.
US futures mixed before housing data
U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday, with the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week barely ...
Applications for US jobless aid reach 5-year low
Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows ...
US stocks open higher; S&P nears record
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after a drop in unemployment applications encouraged investors that the U.S. economic recovery is continuing.
Futures higher; S&P 500 positioned for record
U.S. stock futures rose after economic indicators released by the government Thursday buttressed optimism about an economy that appears to be gaining ...
Stocks gain after unemployment claims fall
Stocks indexes are heading for a fifth straight gain after the government reported another drop in claims for unemployment benefits, the latest sign ...
Weekly US unemployment claims fall to 340,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest ...
Weekly US unemployment aid claims drop to 344K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell 22,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, evidence that the job market may be picking ...
Claims for US jobless aid suggest modest hiring
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remains at a level that ...
Sharp fall in US jobless claims boosts outlook
The outlook for the U.S. job market is brightening after a government report showed a sharp drop in the number of Americans applying for unemployment ...
Rhode Island struggles with highest unemployment
Mark Simmons began dialing Rhode Island's unemployment call center at 8 a.m. on a recent Monday. He got a busy signal. He tried 67 more times before ...
US unemployment aid applications decline to 366K
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, indicating companies continue to hire at a modest but steady pace. The Labor Department said ...
Oil prices close to $97 ahead of ECB meeting
The price of oil inched up to near $97 a barrel on Thursday, as markets awaited the outcome of a European Central Bank policy meeting and a report on ...
Weekly US jobless aid applications rise to 368K
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring. Weekly applications ...
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