News Source: Channel NewsAsia
| 28 days ago
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell slightly the previous week but were higher than expected, government data showed on Thursday. The seasonally-adjusted number of jobless claims in the week ending October 24 was 530,000, a decrease of 1,000...
News Source: The Economic Times
| 28 days ago
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in the US dropped by 1,000 to 530,000 in one week, indicating that the country's strained labor market is seeing recovery signs. For the week ended October 24, the initial claims for jobless benefits...
News Source: The Washington Times
| 28 days ago
The number of first-time unemployment claims dropped to 530,000 last week, 1,000 fewer than the previous week's unrevised figure of 531,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The agency also reported the number of laid-off workers continuing to...
News Source: Reuters
| 28 days ago
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits dipped by 1,000 last week, while the number collecting long-term aid fell to the lowest reading in seven months as the job market steadied. Initial claims for state unemployment...
News Source: Belleville News-Democrat
| 28 days ago
The number of people claiming jobless benefits for the first time dropped less than expected last week, evidence that the labor market remains weak even as the economy is recovering. The Labor Department said Thursday its tally of newly laid-off...
News Source: MarketWatch
| 28 days ago
First-time claims for state unemployment benefits inched lower in the latest week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of initial claims in the week ending Oct. 24 fell 1,000 to 531,000. The consensus forecast of Wall Street economists...