Jobless Claims Match Estimates after Falling by 26,000 to a New Pandemic Low
(Department of Labor) US Jobless claims fell by 26,000 to reach a new pandemic low and expected level of 360,000 for the week that ended July 10. The jobless claims…
Jobless Claims Jump by 2,000 as Employment Gains Eases
(Department of Labor) US jobless claims advanced by 2,000 to hit 373,000, more than expected 350,000 for the week that ended July 3. The claims rise reflected waning rates of…
Jobless Claims Fall by 51,000 to Hit Below-Estimate Level of 364,000
(Department of Labor) US jobless claims extended declines by 51,000 to reach a new low of 364,000 in the pandemic era. The jobless claims were lower than expected 390,000 as…
Jobless Claims Fall but Remain Above 400,000 for a Consecutive Week
(Department of Labor) US jobless claims plunged by 7,000 for the week that ended June 19 to hit 411,000. Previous week’s jobless claims were revised by up 6,000 to 418,000.…
Jobless Claims Make a Monthly High after Jumping by 37,000
(US Department of Labor) US jobless claims rose by 37,000 to hit 412,000 for the week that ended June 12. The claims were higher than expected 360,000 and the highest…
Jobless Claims Drops Below 400,000 as Vaccinations, Economic Reopening Bear Fruits
U.S jobless claims extended declines to reach 385,000 for the week that ended May 29, according to the Department of Labor press release. The claims were a 20,000 drop from…
Jobless Claims Fall Further by 38,000 to Remain Below Estimates
U.S jobless claims plunged by 38,000 for the week that ended May 22 to 406,000, according to the Department of Labor press release. The claims were below the expected 425,000…
Jobless Claims Plunge Further by 34,000 as Labor Market Recovery Continues
U.S jobless claims for the week ending May 15 was 444,000, down 34,000 from the previous week, according to the Department of Labor press release. The claims were the lowest…
Jobless Claims Get Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels with a 34,000 Tumble
U.S jobless claims for the week ending May 8 was 473,000, down 34,000 from the previous week, according to the Department of Labor press release. The jobless claims were the…
U.S. Jobless Claims Drop, but Labor Market Concerns Remain
U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ended November 28 was 712,000, a 75,000 decline from the previous week and below expected 775,000, according to the Department of Labor press…
Initial Jobless Claims for Week Ending November 7 Fall Below Expected
U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending November 7 were 709,000, a decline of 48,000 from the previous week’s revised level, and below the estimated 731,000, according to the…
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Falls, but Tops Expectations
U.S. initial claims for the week ending October 31 was 751,000, down 7,000 from the previous week's revised level, but above expected 735,000, according to the Department of Labor's press…