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A key provision in the new stimulus bill is an extension of unemployment benefits, including an extra $300 per week in benefits. CNBC reports that many states are already including the $300 in ...
Jobless claims dropped by 7,000 to 227,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Weekly filings for unemployment benefits, which are a proxy for layoffs, remain low by historic standards.
Weekly unemployment claims are seen as a proxy for the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Feb. 3, the Labor ...
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.7%, not far above a five-decade low of 3.4% in April. The jobs report and other recent data ...
A surprising rise in the U.S. unemployment rate last month has rattled financial markets and set off new worries about the threat of a recession — but it could also prove to be a false alarm.
The unemployment rate in August hit its highest level since February 2022, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday. But a jump in the unemployment rate to 3.8% from 3.5% might not ...
The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate rising to 3.9% from 3.8% in March amid rising labor supply. Financial markets boosted the odds of a
The Trump administration appears to have walked back its plan to require states to chip in for enhanced unemployment benefits after outcry from governors, including Gavin Newsom of California ...