Paul Wiseman
U.S. jobless claims drop to pandemic low 281,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a pandemic low last week, another sign that the job market...
U.S. jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the United States job market and economy...
U.S. unemployment claims rise third straight week to 362,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the third straight week, a sign that the highly contagious delta...
U.S. jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that...
U.S. producer prices jump an unprecedented 8.3% in August
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation at the wholesale level climbed 8.3% last month from August 2020, the biggest annual gain since the Labor Department started...
Another record for U.S. job openings; 10.9 million in July
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States employers posted a record number of job openings for the second consecutive month in July – more affirmation that...
U.S. jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000, a pandemic low, another sign that the job market...
U.S. jobless claims rise by 4,000 to 353,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose for the first time in five weeks even though the economy and...
U.S. jobless claims hit a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fourth straight time to a pandemic low, the latest...
U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate at 5.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4% another sign that the U.S....


















