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Rising US weekly jobless claims cast shadow on economic recovery
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 53,000 to a seasonally adjusted 898,000 for the week ended 10 October
3 min read15 Oct 2020US Jobless claims unexpectedly increase to more than 1 million
Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, representing a pause in the labor market’s long road to recovery
1 min read20 Aug 2020US employers added a stellar 312,000 jobs in December
The Labor Department said on Friday that the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9 percent, but that reflected a surge in jobseekers a positive for growth.
4 min read4 Jan 2019US hiring slows to 151K jobs in August; Fed hike less likely
The unemployment rate remained 4.9% for a third straight month, the Labor Department said
2 min read2 Sep 2016US jobless claims rise modestly; continuing claims fall
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 292,000 for the week ended 14 March
1 min read19 Mar 2015Jobless claims in US jump to highest level in six weeks
Exceeding all forecasts, jobless claims jump by 32,000 to 360,000 in the week ended 11 May
4 min read16 May 2013Yahoo fuels fresh debate on telecommuting
Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer says staff will be required to come to offices to ‘feel the energy and buzz’ of the workplace
3 min read27 Feb 2013US jobless claims post biggest fall since April
US jobless claims post biggest fall since April
1 min read5 Jul 2012US April hiring slows, jobless rate falls to 8.1%
US April hiring slows, jobless rate falls to 8.1%
2 min read4 May 2012US jobless claims rise sharply to 6-week high
US jobless claims rise sharply to 6-week high
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