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Jobless Claims Decline, Approach an Almost 45-Year Low

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined last week, hovering close to an almost 45-year low and signaling a tight job market, Labor Department figures showed Feb. 8.

February 8, 2018
Business

Jobless Claims Plunge to Lowest Tally Since 1973

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits plummeted to the lowest level in almost 45 years in a sign the job market will tighten further in 2018, Labor Department figures showed Jan. 18.

January 18, 2018
Business

Jobless Claims at Six-Week High Amid Holiday Volatility

U.S. filings for Unemployment benefits rose to a six-week high, a move that may partly owe to volatility around the Veterans Day holiday, Labor Department figures showed Nov. 16.

November 16, 2017

Jobless Claims in US Rose Last Week From a Four-Decade Low

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest level since 1973, consistent with a steady job market, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 26.

October 26, 2017
Business

Fewest Jobless Claims Since 1973 Show Firm Job Market

Filings for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level since 1973 as workers affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma continued to return to their jobs, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 19.

October 19, 2017
Business

Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since Before Storms

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since late August, before major hurricanes sent jobless claims soaring, Labor Department figures showed Oct 12.

October 12, 2017
Business

US Payrolls Fall for the First Time Since 2010 on Storms

The number of workers on U.S. payrolls declined last month for the first time since 2010, reflecting major disruptions from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 6. The jobless rate fell to a new 16-year-low while wage gains accelerated.

October 6, 2017
Business

Jobless Claims Fall 12,000 to 260,000

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits fell last week as the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma faded in several states, Labor Department figures showed Oct. 5.

October 5, 2017
Business

Companies Add Fewest Workers in Nearly a Year, ADP Says

Companies last month added the fewest number of workers in nearly a year, reflecting a hit to the U.S. job market from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to data released Oct. 4 from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, New Jersey.

October 4, 2017
Business

US Jobless Claims Rise on Irma's Effects in Florida, Georgia

U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose last week on increases in Florida and Georgia after the southeastern states were hit by Hurricane Irma, Labor Department figures showed Sept 28.

September 28, 2017

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