Tag: Labor Department
U.S. hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased
WASHINGTON (AP) – The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of...
1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for United States unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy...
U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May led by food and...
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States wholesale prices rose 0.4% in May, led by a gains in the cost of food and energy. The Labor Department...
1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for United States unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their...
U.S. employers laid off 7.7M workers in April
BALTIMORE (AP) – United States employers laid-off 7.7 million workers in April – a deep the economic hole that was created by the closure...
Nearly 39 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral...
36M have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for United States unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to...
U.S. wholesale prices drop record 1.3% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices slid a record 1.3% in April led by a 19% plunge in the cost of energy, further signaling the...
33 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened...
30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the United States economy slid further into a...
