Initial claims for unemployment insurance climbed back up last week after falling to pre-pandemic levels the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims Plunge to 50-Year Low
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell dramatically last week, well below pre-pandemic levels to the lowest rate in more than 50 years, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.
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Initial Claims Slow, But Maintain Post-Pandemic Low
Sometime very soon, initial claims for unemployment insurance are going to fall below 256,000—the figure from March 2020, just before the full effects of the coronavirus pandemic blindsided the U.S. economy. It’s just not happening this week.
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Initial Claims Down Another 14,000 to New Post-Pandemic Low; S&P Sees Structural Shift in Workforce
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 14,000 last week and are now less than 15,000 per week away from pre-coronavirus pandemic lows, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Unemployment Claims Edge Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell to a new post-pandemic low last week, the Labor Department said, edging closer to pre-pandemic levels.
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Unemployment Weekly Claims Fall to 19-Month Low
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by another 6,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, the second consecutive week at under 300,000 claims and the lowest level in 19 months.
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Initial Claims Under 300,000 for 1st Time Since Pandemic
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fall sharply for the second straight week, falling below 300,000 for the first time since onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims Drop Sharply
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell for the first time in four weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased by 11,000 last week, continuing a recent pattern of erratic performance, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims See Unusual Post-Pandemic Increase
Initial claims for unemployment insurance, which for the most part have declined steadily since the U.S. economy stabilized late last year, posted an unusual 20,000 increase last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.