New claims inched down by only 0.9% last week, to 229,000, from an upwardly revised 231,000 in the prior week. The pre-pandemic level in 2019 was 218,000. … READ MORE >
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Initial jobless claims exceed pre-pandemic level for second straight week
There were 229,000 new jobless claims for the week ending June 11, down slightly from an upwardly revised 232,000 in the prior week. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rise to above pre-pandemic level
New claims for jobless benefits increased by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, from an upwardly revised 202,000 in the prior week. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Jobless claims fall amid tight labor market
Initial jobless claims fell by 5.2% last week to 200,000, a continuing reflection of the tight the labor market as layoffs remain near a multidecade low, according to government data released Thursday. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims show signs of bottoming out
New filings for jobless benefits last week inched down to 210,000 as a tight labor market kept layoffs below pre-pandemic levels. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims rise to 16-week high
Initial filings for jobless benefits last week reached 218,000—the average level in 2019—from a downwardly revised 197,000 in the prior week. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Initial jobless claims ease amid tight labor market
New claims for jobless benefits fell by 5,000 last week to 180,000 as labor demand continued to be robust and layoffs remained historically low. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Initial jobless claims point to strong jobs report
New filings for jobless claims last week fell slightly, to 184,000, holding steady below the average pre-pandemic level for the 12th straight week. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims remain low as consumer sentiment rises unexpectedly
Initial jobless claims last week rose to 185,000 yet remained significantly below the pre-pandemic level. At the same time, consumer confidence increased unexpectedly, according to the University of Michigan survey. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Initial jobless claims lowest in 54 years
New filings for jobless benefits fell to 166,000 last week—the fewest since 1968—as millions of job vacancies remained unfilled, the Labor Department reported on Thursday. … READ MORE >