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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected Despite Weather Impact
First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 750,000 last week, up from 736,000 the week before but below the 750,000 estimate.
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Here's Why Jobless Claims Are the Wrong Way to Understand Unemployment in the U.S.
The U-3 is considered the standard for measuring unemployment, but not everyone agrees the metric is a comprehensive picture U.S. unemployment.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop Sharply But Labor Market Remains Challenged
First-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 730,000 last week, well below the expected 845,000.
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Jobless Claims Show Unexpected Move Higher
First-time filings for jobless claims totaled 861,000 last week, above the Dow Jones estimate of 773,000.
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US Jobless Claims Rise to 861,000 as Layoffs Remain High
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections. Applications from laid-off workers rose 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised sharply higher, the Labor Department said Thursday. Before the virus erupted in the United States last March,...
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Jobless Claims Worse Than Expected as Pandemic-Related Filings Surge
News claims for jobless benefits totaled 793,000 last week, higher than the Dow Jones estimate of 760,000 and a decline from the previous week’s 812,000.
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Jobs Recovery Stagnate; Senate Democrats Pass COVID Relief Bill
January showed little recovery for the job market, with just 49,000 jobs added for the month. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill without any affirmative votes from Republicans.
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Jobless Claims Better Than Expected Last Week and Lowest in Two Months
New jobless claims totaled 779,000 last week, the lowest since late November and below the Dow Jones estimate for 830,000.
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US Jobless Claims Drop; Still at 847,000 as Pandemic Rages
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs remain high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage
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US Jobless Claims Decline to a Still-High 900,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to ongoing job cuts in a raging pandemic
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Weekly Jobless Claims Little Changed Despite Signs That Hiring Is Slowing
Weekly claims totaled 787,000 last week, below the Wall Street estimate for 815,000.
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Most Savers Resist Temptation to Raid Their 401(K) Plans Amid Covid Hardships
The number of people withdrawing funds from 401(k) plans under CARES Act rules ticked up slightly in November, just ahead of the deadline that waives penalties.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less Than Expected, But Hold Above 800,000
The number of first-time unemployment-benefits filers decelerated to 803,000 in the week ending Dec. 19.
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Covid Relief Bill Offers 11 Weeks of Extra Unemployment Benefits, $300 Boost and a Supplement for Some Gig Workers
A Covid relief deal reached Sunday night by Congress would extend and enhance unemployment benefits for millions of workers.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise, Hit Highest Level Since Early September
Jobless claims unexpectedly rose as lawmakers struggle to push through additional coronavirus stimulus measures.
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Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected After Break From Holiday
First-time claims for unemployment insurance totaled 853,000, an increase from the upwardly revised 716,000 total a week before.
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Jobless Claims Hit Pandemic-Era Low as Hiring Continues Even With Rising Covid Cases
First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 712,000 last week, compared with 787,000 a week earlier and the Dow Jones estimate of 780,000.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Counts Are Inaccurate and the Unemployed Are Being Underpaid, Watchdog Says
Mistakes have moved in both directions, with recipients sometimes undercounted and at other times overcounted, according to the GAO.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Higher Than Expected as Labor Market Takes Hit From Rising Covid Cases
Claims totaled 778,000 for the week ended Nov. 21, ahead of the 733,000 expectation from economists surveyed by Dow Jones.
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Jobless Claims Filings Pick Up Amid Continued Struggles for Labor Market
First-time filings for unemployment benefits totaled 742,000 last week vs. the Wall Street estimate of 710,000.