The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly but remained at very low levels in a sign the labor market is still quite healthy. New jobless claims, a ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ended Feb. 1 by 11K to 219K, compared with the 214K consensus and 208K prior (revised ...

A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday ...

More Americans filed unemployment claims last week, but the labor market remains healthy and there are still relatively few layoffs. U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose by 11,000 to ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended February 1, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...

The prior week recorded 208,000 first-time unemployment insurance filings, meaning the current figure represents a rise of 11,000 claims. This increase in jobless claims could suggest a softening ...

The small-cap Russell 2000 is also up +19 points at this hour. Just when we think Weekly Jobless Claims may break out to a new level higher, they pull back down within a week or two. Thus it is ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:53:04 GMT US-China Trade Tensions Rise—What’s Next for Markets ... highlighting robust auto sector growth. Initial jobless claims rose to 217K, exceeding estimates of ...

Unemployment filings tend to rise steadily ahead of a recession and they are one of the best bellwethers of the economy. Yet new jobless claims have remained remarkably low for several years and ...

A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday ...