Jobless claims fall again for third straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined for the third straight week. Jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 223,000 last … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits declined for the third straight week. Jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 223,000 last … Read more
Overall, the report indicated that the labor market remained solid. Consumer spending and corporate purchases of machinery and equipment have likely propelled the economy to … Read more
“Delta means a bumpy road until the public decides they have to leave the public health crisis behind – and that means vaccinations,” said Joseph … Read more
Governors, who carried out the move mostly in Republican-controlled states, cited employer complaints about labor shortages, some of which were attributed to generous unemployment benefits. … Read more
The Department of Labor said Thursday that unemployment claims had fallen to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before. | Charles Krupa / AP Photo … Read more
A total of 19 million people received unemployment benefits on February 6, compared with 18.3 million the previous week. About three-quarters of these recipients receive … Read more
A person wearing a mask stands in front of a recruitment sign and is on display on a One Price Cleaners CD in Schaumburg, Illinois … Read more
Sale signs are displayed on the window of a business in Brooklyn on December 1, 2020 in New York City. | Spencer Platt / Getty … Read more
The total number of people receiving traditional state unemployment benefits decreased from 5.8 million to 5.5 million. That number has fallen sharply from its peak … Read more
Additionally, the worsening pandemic threatens to accelerate the pace of layoffs as more states and localities restrict public gatherings and mandate fewer hours and capacity … Read more