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Initial Unemployment Claims Increase by 8,000 as Labor Market Cools
Initial Unemployment Claims Increase by 8,000 as Labor Market Cools
June 06, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 8,000 during the week ended Saturday (June 1), showing that the labor market is returning...

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Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
Initial Unemployment Claims Fall as Americans Seek Side Hustles
May 23, 2024  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims continued their decline last week, the largest consecutive drop since September. New claims fell by 8,000 to 215,000 for the week ending May 18,...

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Labor Dept Reports Initial Jobless Claims Drop by 10K
Labor Dept Reports Initial Jobless Claims Drop by 10K
May 16, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 10,000 during the week ended Saturday (May 11), reversing about half of the increase that...

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Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
Weekly Jobless Claims Unchanged; Remain at Low Level
April 18, 2024  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance filed during the week ended Saturday (April 13) was unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of...

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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Economists Expected 
Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Economists Expected 
December 21, 2023  |  Economy

The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 2,000 during the week ended Dec. 16.  There were 205,000 initial claims filed that week,...

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Unemployment Claims Fall Even as Labor Market Cools
Unemployment Claims Fall Even as Labor Market Cools
November 22, 2023  |  Economy

Initial U.S. unemployment claims last week saw the largest drop since June. That’s according to figures released Wednesday (Nov. 22) by the Labor Department, showing initial claims for...

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Unemployment Claims Remain Low as Wage Growth Slides
Unemployment Claims Remain Low as Wage Growth Slides
October 05, 2023  |  Economy

Initial jobless claims remained low last week, according to new Labor Department data. Government figures released Thursday (Oct. 5) showed initial claims inching up to 207,000 for the week...

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Jobless Claims in US Hit Lowest Level Since January
Jobless Claims in US Hit Lowest Level Since January
September 21, 2023  |  Economy

Initial claims for unemployment insurance in the United States fell by 20,000, down to 201,000, during the week ended Saturday (Sept. 16). The four-week moving...

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Unemployment Claims Remain at Highest Level in 20 Months
Unemployment Claims Remain at Highest Level in 20 Months
June 22, 2023  |  Economy

U.S. unemployment claims were flat last week, remaining at the highest level in 20 months. The seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending June...

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