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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, indicating a persistent labor shortage in some sectors of the market even as job growth slowed. On Thursday, the Labor Department said first-time jobless claims fell by 12,000 jobs to 237,000 when adjusted for seasonal factors …

The weekly data published by the US Department of Labour (DOL) on Thursday showed that initial jobless claims totaled 264,000 in the week ending May 6. The figure comes in above market expectations of 245,000 and follows the previous week’s unrevised figure of 242,000. The reading was the highest since …

The Philadelphia Fed said that the last week saw an increase in first jobless claims in the US as manufacturing output fell. Although rates need to be higher, Cleveland’s Fed Loretta Mester is pleased with the progress on inflation.Following data from the United States that shows more economic deterioration, which …

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, a further sign that labor market conditions were loosening up as higher borrowing costs dampen demand in the economy. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000 for the …

The number of new applications for unemployment insurance in the United States rose more than expected last week in the latest sign of a slowdown in the US labor market, while the previous reading was revised much higher after a broad change in the estimate models used by the Labor …

According to Labor Department figures released on Thursday, more Americans than anticipated last week filed for jobless benefits. Initial jobless claims that were seasonally adjusted for the week that ended on March 25 increased to 198,000 from an unrevised number of 191,000 the previous week. According to economists’ predictions, the …

The US Department of Labor (DOL) released its weekly figures on Thursday, showing that there were 191,000 new claims for unemployment benefits during the week ending March 18. This print exceeded the market forecast of 201,000 and followed the previous week’s print of 192,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment …

There were 192,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending March 11, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week’s print of 212,000 and came in better than the market expectation of 205,000. Further details of the publication …

The US Department of Labor (DOL) reported 211,000 initial unemployment claims in the week ending March 4, according to weekly statistics released on Thursday. This print follows the previous week’s print of 190,000 and was lower than the market forecast of 195,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was …

There were 194,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending February 11, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week’s print of 195,000 and came in slightly better than the market expectation of 200,000. Further details of the …