Initial jobless claims last week continued to trend down toward the pre-pandemic level after a period of temporary increases because of the omicron variant. … READ MORE >
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Initial jobless claims rise unexpectedly
New filings for jobless claims rose unexpectedly last week because of large jumps in Missouri and Ohio. New claims advanced to 248,000 from an upwardly revised 225,000 the week before. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: New jobless claims continue to fall
New filings for jobless benefits dropped by 16,000 to 223,000 for the week ending Feb. 5 on a seasonally adjusted basis, only 5,000 from reaching its pre-pandemic level of 218,000. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Jobless claims fall as omicron crests
Initial jobless claims dropped to 238,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Jan. 29, a decline of 23,000 from a week earlier. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Initial jobless claims drop as omicron crests
New filings for jobless claims last week fell to 260,000, following the 14-week high of 290,000 in the previous week as COVID-19 cases continued to retreat from their record high in January, according to government data released Thursday.
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Initial jobless claims reach 13-week high amid omicron variant’s surge
New filings for jobless benefits last week jumped to 286,000, the second sharp increase in a row from 231,000 the week before amid a surge in coronavirus cases. … READ MORE >
Initial U.S. jobless claims exceed pre-pandemic level as omicron variant sets in
New filings for jobless benefits last week rose to 230,000 from 207,000 in the prior week, exceeding the average pre-pandemic level for the first time in six weeks as the impact of the omicron variant began to be felt in the labor market. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims remain below pandemic level despite seasonal uptick
New filings for unemployment insurance last week ticked up to 207,000 from 198,000, continuing to stay below the pre-pandemic level amid a tight labor market where businesses are holding onto their workers. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims remain below pre-pandemic level despite seasonal volatility
New filings for jobless benefits last week advanced to 206,000, remaining below the pre-pandemic level in 2019, after falling to a 52-year low the week before. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims fall to 52-year low amid labor shortages
Initial claims for jobless benefits fell to 184,000 for the week ending Dec. 4, down from 227,000 in the previous week, according to Labor Department data released on Thursday. … READ MORE >