Tag: jobless claims
709,000 seek U.S. jobless aid as pandemic escalates
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking United States unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, a still-high level but the lowest figure...
751,000 seek U.S. jobless benefits as virus hobbles economy
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many...
U.S. jobless claims aid fall to 751,000, virus resurges
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000, the lowest since March, but it's still historically high...
U.S. jobless claims drop to 787,000, but layoffs remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly...
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 898K seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain...
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated...
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 837,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to...
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage...
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 884,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at...
Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but...