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.