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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended Dec. 21, the Labor Department said on Thursday. ... -The number of Americans filing ...
The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the weekly volatility, rose by 750 to 218,250. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs.
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, pointing to steadily easing labor market conditions heading into the final stretch of 2024.
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a Krispy Kreme donut shop on Nov. 19, 2024, in Lone Tree, Colo. ... The four-week average of weekly claims, which quiets some of the week-to-week ...
The claims data covered the period during which the government surveyed businesses for the nonfarm payrolls component of November's employment report. Claims dropped by 29,000 between the October ...
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to underlying strength in the labor market that should continue to support the economy. The second ...
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 220,000 for the week ended Dec. 14, the Labor Department said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast ...
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight months, offering more evidence that the labor market was steadily cooling.