Tag: U.S. unemployment
R.I. October unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in October at 3.4%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits increased last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains strong even in the face of persistent inflation...
R.I. August unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.8%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of...
More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.
Applications...
U.S. jobless claims stay at historically low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels.
Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 166,000...
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy.
Jobless claims fell by 18,000...
Unemployment drops to 6.9% and U.S. adds a solid 638,000 jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – United States employers added 638,000 jobs in October, a solid pace though far fewer than needed to regain most of the...
U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million as layoffs jump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week – more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 –...
U.S. payrolls miss estimates as wages cool in sign of downshift
WASHINGTON – United States private hiring was less than forecast in September as wage gains cooled, offering a warning that the record-long expansion may...
U.S. adds 261K jobs as hurricane effect reverses; pay stalls
NEW YORK - United States employers added the most workers in a year, rebounding from September’s slowdown, as people resumed work after hurricanes Harvey and...
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