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The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More - U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 5-Year Low
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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, which could further allay fears of a major setback in the labor market recovery. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 352,000 the Labor Department said on Thursday. More - US unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K
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- Jobless rates rise in April for all racial groups except Black Americans
The unemployment rate fell for both male and female Black Americans in April, going against the broader trend. The labor force participation rate also slipped for the demographic. Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute,
05/3/2024 - 4:22 am | View Link - Japan March jobless rate stays flat at 2.6%
TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in March was unchanged at 2.6% compared to February, government data showed on Tuesday. The jobs-to-applicants ratio rose to 1.28 in March from 1.26 in February, separate labour ministry data showed. The median forecast was for 1.26.
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- What to expect from the jobs report | CNN Business
Economists were expecting 235,000 jobs were added last month and for the jobless rate to hold steady at 3.8%, according to FactSet consensus estimates. Nearly half (about 87,000) of April’s ...
05/3/2024 - 5:26 am | View Website - Unemployment rises in 2020, as the country battles the COVID-19 ...
The jobless rates for natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (8.9 percent); sales and office occupations (8.0 percent); and management, professional, and related occupations (4.5 percent) also rose sharply from 2019 to 2020.
05/2/2024 - 6:35 pm | View Website - U.S. jobless claims rise to 235,000, most in nearly six months
Economy Jul 7, 2022 3:40 PM EDT. WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the...
05/2/2024 - 2:17 pm | View Website - US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in 12 weeks
Jobless claim applications fell to 202,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, down by 1,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, ticked down by 250 to 207,750. Weekly unemployment claims are a proxy for layoffs.
05/2/2024 - 12:44 pm | View Website - Number of Americans applying for jobless claims remains historically ...
In total, 1.77 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended April 20. That’s also the same as the previous week. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and remains historically low as the labor market continues to show resiliency in the face of high interest rates ...
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