WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased less than expected last week, a sign that the labor market was continuing to tighten. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000 for […]
Jobless claims remained at the lowest level in fifteen years on Wednesday. Plus, three stocks to watch. Photo: Getty
Traders will keep their eyes on key economic information out this week. MarketWatch’s Victor Reklaitis joins Simon Constable on the News Hub with the details. Photo: Getty
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in nearly 8-1/2 years last week, suggesting the labor market recovery was gaining traction. While another report on Thursday showed a sharp decline […]
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to one of its lowest levels since before the 2007-09 recession, a sign of increasing health in the labor market. Other data on Thursday showed […]
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to a firming labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 312,000 […]
WASHINGTON – New claims for jobless benefits hovered near their pre-recession levels last week and manufacturing in the Mid-Atlantic region accelerated in April, suggesting an upswing in economic activity after a brutally cold winter. Coming on the heels of […]
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to the lowest level in nearly seven years, strengthening views of faster job growth. Thursday’s report was the latest sign of momentum in the economy […]
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to some strength in the labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 16,000 to […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. economic growth was a bit faster than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, displaying underlying strength that could bolster views that the slowdown in activity early in the year would be temporary. The economic picture was also […]
Weekly jobless claims down 26,000 to 323,000 (expected 335,000). Plus, the Bank of England decides to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.5%. MarketWatch’s Sital Patel joins the News Hub with more details. Photo: AP.
Emma Moody takes a look at the markets, including weekly jobless claims. Photo: AP.
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to moderate job growth despite slowing economic activity. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, the Labor Department […]
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