Continuing unemployment claims climb, but it’s not nervous time
“Every employment insurance agency, if you ask them, will say it’s, you know, their busiest month,” said Michele Evermore at the Century Foundation, who specializes in unemployment insurance. “The industries that you see decline in January are seasonal, holiday-related, travel-related, retail and construction and outdoor stuff.”
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.
Unemployment claims in Michigan declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 18,340 in the week ending January 18, down from 27,365 the week before, the Labor Department said.
More Americans file for unemployment benefits, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years
Unemployment claims in Georgia declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 6,538 in the week ending January 18, down from 11,484 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Extend Rebound
After reporting a rebound by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the previous week, the Labor Department released a
US jobless claims rise slightly but recurring applications surge
Initial claims increased by 6,000 to 223,000 last week. New applications have hovered near their pre-pandemic averages, a sign of a healthy labor market. But the rise in recurring claims suggests more unemployed people are having a tougher time finding a new job.
Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Above Market Estimates
Weekly applications for unemployment insurance in the US rose more than expected last week, while continuing claims reached their highest level since November 2021, government data showed Thursday. The seasonally adjusted number of initial claims increased by 6,
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Unemployment claims in Illinois increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois 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 ...
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Unemployment claims in Florida increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida 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 ...
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Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs ...
Healey administration reaches deal with feds on $2.5 billion bill for unemployment insurance payments
The agreement, signed Friday on one of the last days of the Biden administration, reduces the total cost owed to the federal ...
Massachusetts must pay feds $2.1B after mistakenly using pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits
Massachusetts must pay the federal government $2.1 billion over the next decade after the prior administration mistakenly used federal pandemic funds to cover unemployment benefits.
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New York leads nation in unemployment claim drop
New York saw the nation’s largest decrease in unemployment claims last week, with new filings falling 40.4% to 22,223, down ...