Shutterstock. Weekly applications for unemployment insurance and continuing claims in the US dropped, according to latest official data, which Oxford Economics said refle ...

New claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell to 197,000 last week, indicating a strengthening labor market.

US initial jobless claims fell to a level of 197,000 in the week ended Oct. 3 from an upwardly revised 199,000 level in the previous week, compared with expectations for an increase to 200,000 in ...

WASHINGTON ― The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the labor market. Initial claims for state ...

New US jobless claims fell to 197,000 last week, the lowest since mid-July. The figures suggest layoffs remain limited even as hiring continues at a slower pace.

Claims have remained near 57-year lows for four consecutive weeks, reinforcing the picture of a "low-hire, low-fire" labor ...

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - New applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week and layoffs decreased in September, suggesting that labor market stability persisted even as employers ...

New Delhi: US initial jobless claims fell to 197,000 in the week ended September 19, suggesting continued stability in labour market conditions even as the pace of hiring and employment growth remains ...

Fourteen states, led by Wisconsin, are suing the Labor Department in the Court of Federal Claims over more than $45 million in unemployment-system grants cut in May 2025. Stockton University plans to ...

US initial jobless claims are due on 15 October 2026. Forecasts range from 195K to 200K after 197K, the fourth straight week ...