Tag: U.S. Labor Department
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.
Applications for unemployment...
U.S. job openings decline from record level but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) – The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled a bit in April, though the number of unfilled jobs remains high and companies...
U.S. consumer confidence slips in May
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence edged lower for the second consecutive month as Americans' view of their present and future prospects...
Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows.
Applications for...
More Americans apply for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year...
U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages,...
More Americans apply for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest...
U.S. consumers still confident in April, but slightly less so
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence dampened slightly in April but remains high even as inflation continues to cloud their optimism about the rest...
Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) – Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level...
U.S. jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust...