The four-week moving average also rose, but continuing claims fell and the insured unemployment rate held steady at 1.2% ...

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected ...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time increased unexpectedly last week, signaling a ...

Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are seen as a proxy for layoffs in the US.

Fresh unemployment claims rose to 225,000 last week, while continuing claims fell, suggesting hiring is slowing but the ...

In the week ending May 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 215,000, an increase of 5,000 from ...

Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont initial weekly unemployment claims fell last week to their lowest level ...

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 ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week, according to weekly data released Wednesday by the Labor Department, signaling steady labor conditions amid persistent ...