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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 for the week ended August 28, the Labor Department said

US weekly jobless claims fall as layoffs at 24-year low

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, while layoffs dropped to their lowest level in more than 24 years in August.

Business • 02 Sep 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 29,000 to a seasonally adjusted 348,000 for the week ended August 14

US weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to a 17-month low last week, pointing to another month of robust job growth, though surging Covid-19 infections pose a risk to the labour market recovery.

Business • 19 Aug 21

The rise in jobless claims reflects difficulties smoothing the data for seasonal fluctuations after the upheaval from the Covid-19 pandemic

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increase

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but that likely does not suggest a material shift in labour market conditions, with another month of strong job growth expected in July.

Business • 22 Jul 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 373,000 for the week ended July 3

US jobless claims see unexpected rise

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week, an indication that the labour market recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be choppy.

Business • 08 Jul 21

The decline in jobless claims was far better than economists had expected but they warn the figures are volatile and subject to unexpected moves

US jobless claims at lowest level since March 2020

New applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to 364,000, according to government data released today, the lowest since March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns began.

Business • 01 Jul 21

Fewer people in the US filed new claims for jobless benefits last week as the labour market recovery from Covid gains traction

US weekly jobless claims fall, Q1 GDP unrevised at 6.4%

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as the labour market recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic gains traction amid a reopening economy, but a dearth of willing workers could hinder faster job growth in the near term.

Business • 24 Jun 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 412,000 for the week ended June 12, up from 375,000 the previous week

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week for the first time in more than a month, but layoffs are easing amid a reopening economy and a shortage of people willing to work.

Business • 17 Jun 21

Initial claims for US unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 385,000 for the week ended May 29, compared to 405,000 the previous week

US weekly jobless claims drop below 400,000

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped below 400,000 last week for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic started more than a year ago.

Business • 03 Jun 21

Though job openings are at a record 8.1 million and nearly 10 million people are officially unemployed, US companies are scrambling for workers

US weekly jobless claims fall, April producer prices up

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, as companies held on to their workers amid the growing labour shortage that helped to curb job growth in April.

Business • 13 May 21

US retail sales increased 9.8% last month, new figures show today

US retail sales surge as weekly jobless claims fall

US retail sales rebounded sharply in March as Americans received additional pandemic relief checks from the government and increased vaccinations allowed broader economic re-engagement, cementing expectations for robust growth in the first quarter.

Business • 15 Apr 21

New figures show that fewer than expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week

US weekly jobless claims fall as Q4 growth revised up

Fewer than expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as economic activity rebounds after weather-related disruptions in February.

Business • 25 Mar 21

The US labour market is regaining its footing as an acceleration in the pace of vaccinations leads to more businesses reopening

US weekly jobless claims see unexpected rise

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the labour market is regaining its footing as an acceleration in the pace of vaccinations leads to more businesses reopening.

Business • 18 Mar 21

Claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, new figures show today

US weekly jobless claims increase less than expected

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, likely boosted by brutal winter storms in the densely populated South in mid-February, though the labor market outlook is improving amid declining new Covid-19 cases.

Business • 04 Mar 21

Initial claims for US jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 730,000 for the week ended February 20, compared to 841,000 the previous week

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week amid falling Covid-19 infections, but the near-term outlook for the labour market is unclear after winter storms wreaked havoc in the South region in the middle of this month.

Business • 25 Feb 21

Part of the increase in claims could be related to the temporary closure of car plants from last week due to a global semiconductor chip shortage

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the labour market is steadily recovering as additional fiscal stimulus and falling Covid-19 cases allow more services businesses to reopen.

Business • 18 Feb 21

US jobless claims remain above their 665,000 peak from during the 2007-2009 recession

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week, suggesting that the labour market was stabilising as authorities started to loosen pandemic-related restrictions on businesses.

Business • 04 Feb 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 900,000 for the week ended January 16, new figures show

US weekly jobless claims see moderate decline

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the Covid-19 pandemic tears through the nation, raising the risk of a second month of job losses in a row.

Business • 21 Jan 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 787,000 for the week ended January 2, compared to 790,000 the previous week

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly dipped last week while staying extremely high, with the labour market recovery appearing to stall as a raging Covid-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm the country.

Business • 07 Jan 21

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slid to a seasonally adjusted 787,000 for the week ended December 26

US weekly jobless claims fall for second week in a row

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week but remain elevated more than nine months into the health and economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Business • 31 Dec 20

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 803,000 for the week ended December 19

US weekly jobless claims fall, consumer spending down

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consumers hunker down amid an explosion of new Covid-19 cases.

Business • 23 Dec 20

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week, new figures show

US weekly jobless claims increase further

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week as a relentless surge in new Covid-19 infections hobbled business operations, offering more evidence that the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession was faltering.

Business • 17 Dec 20

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 853,000 for the week ended December 5, new figures show

US weekly jobless claims see bigger than expected rise

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as mounting new Covid-19 infections caused more business restrictions.

Business • 10 Dec 20

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 712,000 for the week ended November 28, compared with 787,000 in the previous week

US weekly jobless claims fall but still at high levels

The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, new figures show today.

Business • 03 Dec 20

The number of Americans filing for first-time claims for jobless benefits increased again last week

US weekly jobless claims increase again

The number of Americans filing for first-time claims for jobless benefits increased further last week.

Business • 25 Nov 20

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits totalled a seasonally adjusted 742,000 for the week ended November 14

US weekly jobless claims in unexpected rise

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week as new business closures to control the spiraling Covid-19 infections unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs and further slowed the labour market recovery.

Business • 19 Nov 20

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US weekly jobless claims fall as layoffs at 24-year low

US weekly jobless claims fall to 17-month low

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increase

US jobless claims see unexpected rise

US jobless claims at lowest level since March 2020

US weekly jobless claims fall, Q1 GDP unrevised at 6.4%

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

US weekly jobless claims drop below 400,000

US weekly jobless claims fall, April producer prices up

US retail sales surge as weekly jobless claims fall

US weekly jobless claims fall as Q4 growth revised up

US weekly jobless claims see unexpected rise

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US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

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US weekly jobless claims fall, consumer spending down

US weekly jobless claims increase further

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US weekly jobless claims increase again

US weekly jobless claims in unexpected rise