Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Nevada rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 3,259 ...

Pre-market futures are lower than yesterday’s close, which saw major indexes rise between +0.2% (Dow) and +0.6% (Nasdaq) on seasonal low volume (Xmas week), but hovering right around breakeven at this ...

Americans filed fewer new claims for jobless benefits last week in a surprise dip, signaling layoffs remain low — but don’t pop the champagne yet. The unemployment rate likely remained stubbornly high ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, consistent with a low level of layoffs, but the unemployment rate ...

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WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week amid a relatively low number of layoffs, though demand for labor ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Vermont dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 518 in ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Delaware dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Dec. 25. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 377 in ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ended Jan. 3 rose by 8K to 208K, trailing the 213K consensus and exceeding the prior week's 200K (revised from 199K), according to data released by the Department ...