Tag: Labor Department
U.S. job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling...
U.S. unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14...
U.S. jobless claims drop 13,000 to 553,000
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 13,000 last week to 553,000, the lowest level since the pandemic...
U.S. jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and...
U.S. jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that...
U.S. jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs...
U.S. job openings in February reached highest rate on record
WASHINGTON (AP) – The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful...
U.S. employers add 916,000 jobs in March as hiring accelerates
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the...
U.S. jobless claims rise to 719K as virus still forces layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still...
U.S. jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much...
