Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week, highlighting the seasonal swings in the data at this time of year.

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, easing after a recent surge caused by hurricane-related disruptions in the Southeast. The Labor Department reported Thursday ...

Unemployment claims in the United States have slipped again, pushing new layoffs below where they stood at this time last ...

Initial jobless claims for the week ended August 23 stood at 229K, vs. 231K consensus and revised 234K in the prior week, the Department of Labor said on Thursday. The previous week's level was ...

WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week’s jump, but the labor market has softened as both the demand for and ...