New Jobless Claims Fall to 432K The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.
New jobless claims have dropped steadily since the fall, raising hopes that the economy may soon begin creating jobs and the unemployment rate [...]
Jobless Claims Dip Slightly for 3rd Week The number of newly laid-off workers requesting jobless benefits in the U.S. fell slightly last week for the third straight time. But initial claims remain above levels that would signal net job gains.
New claims for unemployment insurance fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000, the Labor Department said [...]