continuing jobless claims

Economic Report: Jobless Claims

The number of people filing for first time unemployment benefits rose in the latest week, continuing its sharp upward trend that began during the first part of this new year. According to the US Department of Labor, for the week ending March 21st, initial jobless claims rose by 8,000 to stand at 652,000. That’s slightly off the highest levels seen since October 1982. .. read more

Economic Report: Jobless Claims

The number of people filing for first time unemployment benefits declined in the latest week, temporarily halting the sharp upward trend that began during the first part of this new year. According to the US Department of Labor, for the week ending March 14th, initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to stand at 646,000. That’s slightly off the highest levels seen since October 1982. The .. read more

Economic Report: Jobless Claims

The number of people filing for first time unemployment benefits rose in the latest week, continuing the sharp upward trend that began during the first part of this new year. According to the US Department of Labor, for the week ending March 7th, initial jobless claims gained 9,000 to stand at 654,000. That’s slightly off the highest levels seen since October 1982. The .. read more

Economic Report: Jobless Claims

The number of people filing for first time unemployment benefits spiked lower in the latest week, temporarily halting the sharp upward trend that began during the first part of this new year. According to the US Department of Labor, for the week ending February 28th, initial jobless claims fell by 31,000 to stand at 639,000. That’s off the highest levels since October 1982. .. read more