Hiring Up, Jobless Rate Falls To 7.5%
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought.
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Jobless Claims Fall, Labor Market Recovery Advances
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, offering reassurance that the bottom isn't falling out of the labor market.
U.S. Jobless Claims Climb Slightly
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, which could further allay fears of a major setback in the labor market recovery.
Jobless Claims Fall Sharply, Raising Hopes Of Revived Economy
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall for Third Straight Week
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, the latest indication the labor market recovery was gaining traction.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 22,000, Suggesting Improved Labor Market
The number of Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week, suggesting some traction in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted 344,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday.
Initial Jobless Claims Hit 5-Year Low, Signaling a Healing Job Market
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest since the early days of the Great Recession, a hopeful sign for the sluggish labor market. Initial claims fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 330,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Drop To 5-Year Low
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dipped sharply to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign for the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 37,000 to a seasonally adjusted 335,000 -- the largest weekly drop since February 2010.
Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 7.8 Percent
Hiring by U.S. employers slowed slightly in December, pointing to a lackluster pace of economic growth that was unable to cut further into the country's still high unemployment rate. Payrolls outside the farming sector grew by 155,000, in line with analysts' expectations.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall by 25,000 as Sandy's Effect Wanes
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell for a third straight week last week, but still remain too volatile to offer a clear signal on labor market conditions. Initial jobless claims dropped 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 370,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again as Hurricane Sandy's Impact Fades
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second straight week last week, unwinding some of the surge related to Hurricane Sandy, which has muddled the labor market picture. Initial claims dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 393,000.
Initial Jobless Claims Jump, Hurricane Sandy Blamed
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits surged by 78,000 to a seasonally adjusted 439,000 last week, a 1.5-year high and a sign that superstorm Sandy dented the U.S. economy by leaving tens of thousands of people out of work.
Weekly Jobless Claims Fell to 355,000
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The report is a sign the labor market's slow recovery is gaining traction, although Hurricane Sandy's impact on the Northeast may have distorted the data.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Dropped Again
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, a sign the labor market's slow recovery was gaining traction. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 363,000, below the median forecast in a Reuters poll of 370,000.
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop, Job Market Healing
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, giving a clearer sign that the labor market is healing after wild fluctuations in claims data at the beginning of the month.