Labor Department

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose in the first week of January amid raging Covid-19 infections, but remained at a level consistent with rapidly tightening labor market…

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low of 268,000. The United States jobless claims dipped by 1,000 last week from the week before, the Labor Department…

Applications for US state unemployment benefits retreated last week to the lowest in a month in a broad-based decline, pointing to ongoing improvement in the labor market.  Initial unemployment claims…

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening Covid infections may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from 312,000…

WASHINGTON: The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest sign that America's job market is rebounding from the pandemic recession as employers boost hiring to…