Weekly claims for unemployment benefits drop

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending November 22 dropped by 6,000 from the previous week, to ...

Number receiving unemployment benefits highest since August: Labor Department

More than 1.9 million Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits in mid-October, the highest mark since early August, according to data from the Department of Labor. For the week ending Oct.

US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the week ending Nov. 15 fell by 8,000 from the previous week to ...

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined last week in a sign that layoffs remain low, even as ...