US applications for jobless benefits fall as layoffs remain at ...
Oct 31, 2024 · Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remained at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications fell by 12,000 to 216,000 for the week of Oct. 26. That’s fewer than the 227,000 analysts forecast.
Jobless Claims Fall as Layoffs Remain Low - Newsweek
Oct 31, 2024 · Weekend Reporter. FOLLOW. The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits last week fell as layoffs remain low. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that jobless claim ...
US Jobless Claims Fall to Five-Month Low as Storm Impact Fades
Oct 31, 2024 · 1:45. Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest since May as southeastern states continued to recover from the impact of two severe storms. Initial claims decreased ...
US labor market plodding along, but jobs becoming more scarce
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment aid unexpectedly fell last week, but the number of people collecting benefits in mid-October was the highest in nearly three...
Weekly applications for US jobless benefits fall to the lowest level …
Sep 19, 2024 · The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week. Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000, for the week of Sept. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than economists’ expectations for …
US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall, but Continuing Claims …
Oct 24, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 15,000 to 227,000 for the week of Oct. 19. That’s less than the 241,000 analysts forecast.
Low weekly US jobless claims, robust corporate profits highlight ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Weekly jobless claims fall 4,000 to 218,000. Continuing claims increase 13,000 to 1.834 million. Corporate profits revised higher in second quarter. An alternative measure of economic...
US applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise ...
Oct 24, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 15,000 to 227,000 for the week of Oct. 19. That’s less than the 241,000 analysts forecast. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.
US Filings for Jobless Applications Retreat Back to Recent Ranges …
Oct 17, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by by 19,000 to 241,000 for the week of Oct. 12. That’s well below the 262,000 analysts were...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 238000 From 10-Month High ...
Jun 20, 2024 · The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 238,000 from a 10-month high of 243,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which evens out weekly...