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Jobless claims rise to highest level in nearly 6 months


US weekly jobless claims surge amid Hurricane Helene distortions

Nonfarm payrolls increased by the most in six months in September with the unemployment rate falling to 4.1% from 4.2% in August. Economists ...

Why Have Initial Unemployment Claims Stayed So High for So Long?

As recently as 2021Q1, initial claims for regular UI benefits averaged nearly 800,000 per week (see Figure 1)—more than twice as many as ...

US weekly jobless claims fall; unemployment rolls shrink

Nonfarm payrolls increased by a mere 12,000 jobs in October, the fewest in nearly four years. Easing labor market conditions are expected to ...

US continuing jobless claims rise to highest in almost two years

... (TNS) Continuing applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to the highest level ... Woman granted probation after 6 months in jail for ...

US mortgage rates dip, but economists see volatility ahead

... high of 7.22% in May, but ... A year ago, it averaged 6.76%, Freddie Mac said. ECONOMY: US jobless claims fall to lowest level in 6 months.

US weekly jobless claims highest in more than eight months

Washington — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in more than eight ...

US mortgage rates dip, but economists see volatility ahead

The Labor Department reported that jobless claim applications fell by 4,000 to 217,000 for the week. SUBSCRIBER ONLY. Jobless claims fall to ...

Markets end the day sharply lower after weak jobs report ... - CNN

Economists were expecting to see slower monthly growth, with around 175000 jobs added and an unemployment rate that remains at 4.1%.

Jobless claims rise in the wake of Hurricane Helene | cbs8.com

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts ...

US jobless claims drop slightly, still hold near 8-month high

The United States unemployment rate remains at a historic low of 3.6 percent even as inflation spikes and the economy slows.

Unemployment Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: In Brief

... highest level of unemployment between January 2020 and February 2021. It does not account for months outside this range. Page 6. Unemployment ...

U.S. unemployment claims rise to 235,000, the highest in nearly 6 ...

U.S. unemployment claims rise to 235,000, the highest in nearly 6 months. Matt Ott. Associated Press. Jul 7, 2022. 8:16 AM. WASHINGTON — More Americans applied ...

U.S. Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Dip To Nearly Six-Month Low

Meanwhile, the four-week moving average of continuing claims, crept up by 1,000 to 1,874,500, reaching the highest level since November 2021. " ...

Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims - U.S. Department of Labor

This is the highest level for insured unemployment since July 6, 2013 when it was 3,079,000. The previous week's level was revised down by ...

A surprise drop in jobless claims | LinkedIn

At the same time, continuing claims rose to a three-year high of 1.9 million, likely reflecting lingering storm effects and the weeks-long ...

Jobless claims rise in the wake of Hurricane Helene - 11Alive.com

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts ...

US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Level Since June, Still ...

Jobless claims rose by about 11,000 in the week ended Sep. 6 from the previous week to a total of 315,000, seasonally adjusted. The previous week's level was ...

US weekly jobless claims increase marginally; unit labor costs ...

Employment growth slowed sharply last month, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by only 12,000 jobs, the fewest since December 2020. That aligned ...

A Widening Toll on Jobs: 'This Thing Is Going to Come for Us All'

A staggering 6.6 million people applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus outbreak ravaged nearly every corner of the American economy.

Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week hit its highest level in nearly 8 months, but the total number of those ...