Jobless Claims Dip

The number of U.S. workers filing initial applications for unemployment benefits fell for the first time in more than a month, but the overall level remains higher than earlier in the year.

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BING NEWS:
  • Massachusetts unemployment claims increased last week
    Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,951 in the week ending August 31, up from 5,783 the week before, the Labor Department said.
    09/6/2024 - 9:06 pm | View Link
  • US yields fall as job gains miss expectations
    Treasury yields fell on Friday, but came off of a 15-month low, after August's payrolls report showed employers added fewer jobs than economists had anticipated but did not provide clear guidance on how large an expected Federal Reserve rate cut is likely to be later this month.
    09/6/2024 - 2:38 am | View Link
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BING SEARCH:
  • Low US weekly jobless claims assuage fears of labor market ...
    Weekly jobless claims fall 5,000 to 227,000. Continuing claims drop 22,000 to 1.838 million. Private payrolls increase 99,000 in August. WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans ...
    09/5/2024 - 11:33 am | View Website
  • Jobless claims drop to 8-week low. Hiring has slowed, but ...
    New jobless claims fell in 31 of the 53 states and territories that report these figures to the federal government. New claims rose in 22 others. Most changes were small.
    09/5/2024 - 9:17 am | View Website
  • Low US Weekly Jobless Claims Assuage Fears of Labor Market ...
    The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data on the economy's health, also showed unemployment rolls shrinking to levels last seen in mid-June.
    09/5/2024 - 8:49 am | View Website
  • Applications for US jobless benefits fall to 2-month low as ...
    The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labor market cooling. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 227,000 for the week of Aug. 31, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
    09/5/2024 - 8:34 am | View Website
  • Initial Claims (ICSA) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
    Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Units: Number, Seasonally Adjusted. Frequency: Weekly, Ending Saturday. An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The claim requests a determination of basic eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance program.
    09/5/2024 - 7:01 am | View Website
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