U.S. jobless aid applications for the week ending April 18 rose by 6,000 to 214,000, up from the previous week’s 208,000, the ...

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U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week before Iran, Israel and the U.S. announced a two-week ceasefire deal that injected a degree of optimism into a still-clouded global economic ...

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor market that has weakened considerably in the past year. U.S.

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A Texas man was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay thousands in restitution for defrauding the government by obtaining more than $150,000 in federally funded COVID-19 ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market. Initial claims ...

This blog was originally posted in October 2025 and has since been updated. It is now looking almost certain that there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government starting tomorrow. While ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined suddenly last week, the Labor Department reported on Thursday, a turnaround from an increase the previous week after nearly a month ...

There might not be a bigger tell for the health of the economy than the number of layoffs, but the story remains the same: Businesses aren’t cutting many jobs, and the U.S. economy is still expanding.

New filings for unemployment benefits hover in the low 200,000s Businesses aren't adding many new jobs, but they aren't laying off many workers, either. There might not be a bigger tell for the health ...