WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week to the highest level since January, a development that could raise fears the labor market recovery was stalling after job creation slowed in March.
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- Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
an increase of 28,000 from the previous week and the most since January The Labor Department reported Thursday that filings for unemployment claims for the week ending April 6 fell by 11,000 to ...
04/11/2024 - 2:09 am | View Link - US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected; continuing claims rise
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, suggesting that the labor market remained fairly tight ...
04/11/2024 - 1:47 am | View Link - Jobless claims retreat again to 211,000 in another sign of labor-market strength
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a five-week low of 211,000 in yet another sign of the remarkable strength of the U.S. labor market.
04/11/2024 - 1:45 am | View Link - Fewer Americans File for Jobless Claims as Labor Market Continues to Shrug off Higher Interest Rates
Fewer Americans File for Jobless Claims as Labor Market Continues to Shrug off Higher Interest Rates WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the labor market ...
04/10/2024 - 9:38 pm | View Link - Fewer Americans file for jobless claims as labor market continues to shrug off higher interest rates
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