The Two-Way Jobless Claims Held Steady Last Week; Back To 4-Year Low May 17, 2012 • There were 370,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance filed last week, the same number as during the week before. That could be a sign the labor market is stabilizing.
The Two-Way Almost No Change In Jobless Claims Last Week April 26, 2012 • There were 388,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week, down just 1,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Stay Around Four-Year Low April 5, 2012 • There were 357,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 6,000 from the week before.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Dropped By 5,000 Last Week March 22, 2012 • At 348,000, the number of claims remained at the lowest level in four years. It's another sign of hope for the labor market.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Rose By 8,000 Last Week March 8, 2012 • At 362,000, the number of claims remains near a four-year low, however.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Stay At Four-Year Low February 23, 2012 • Economists thought there might have been a slight increase. Instead, it's another sign of a healthier labor market.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Fell By 12,000 Last Week February 2, 2012 • First-time applications for unemployment insurance are running at the lowest pace since mid-2008. On Friday, the government will report on the January unemployment rate.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Jump Up By 24,000 January 12, 2012 • The number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance rose to 399,000 from the week before. Some of the increase was because of post-holiday layoffs.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Rise By 15,000 December 29, 2011 • There were 381,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance, the Employment and Training Administration says. It's the first increase in four weeks.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Drop To 9-Month Low December 8, 2011 • There were 381,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, down 23,000 from the previous week.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Pop Above 400,000 December 1, 2011 • There were 6,000 more first-time claims last week than the week before. On Friday, there will be more job-related news when we hear about the November unemployment rate and job growth.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Decline By 5,000 November 17, 2011 • There were 388,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Edged Up Last Week October 6, 2011 • There were 401,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up from 395,000 the week before. The pace continues to reflect a weak jobs market.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Dipped Slightly Last Week September 22, 2011 • They dropped by 9,000 from the previous week, but remain high.
The Two-Way Jobless Claims Rose Last Week; Verizon Strike A Factor August 25, 2011 • While the number rose by 5,000, about 8,500 claims were made by striking workers who have since gone back to work.