Initial claims for unemployment insurance continued to drop to near pre-pandemic lows, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Initial Claims Swing Back Lower
Initial claims for unemployment insurance resumed their trend downward following last week’s unexpected burp, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Initial Claims Take Post-Pandemic Upturn
Initial claims for unemployment insurance unexpectedly increased last week, but remained near the lowest level since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Unemployment Insurance Claims Down Another 29,000
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 29,000 last week, moving closer to pre-pandemic levels, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Take Another Dip
Initial claims for unemployment insurance continued to drop even as employers say they have problems filling key service industry positions, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Initial Claims Continue to Drop
Initial claims for unemployment insurance continued to decrease to pre-pandemic levels, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Unemployment Claims Increase Reflects Recent Volatility
Initial claims for unemployment insurance jumped by 51,000 last week to 419,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, continuing a recent trend of volatility that has seen claims take two steps forward, one step backward.
Unemployment Claims Push Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by another 26,000 last week, edging closer to “normal” by pre-pandemic measures.
Initial Claims Rise Unexpectedly
Initial claims for unemployment insurance rose unexpectedly last week, signaling a potentially volatile period ahead as more than half of U.S. states end government-funded unemployment programs.
Unemployment Claims Hit New Post-Pandemic Low
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by more than 51,000 last week, reaching another post-pandemic low, the Labor Department said Thursday.