Employment News Updates

Business

Jobless Claims Jump by Most Since December 2013

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped by the most since December 2013 last week from a week earlier, a sign of uneven progress in the labor market.

February 26, 2015
Business

Jobless Claims Decline, as Labor Market Makes Progress

Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, showing the labor market is making progress.

February 19, 2015
Business

Jobless Claims Rise 25,000 Last Week to 304,000

Applications for unemployment benefits climbed last week to a level that’s consistent with progress in the U.S. labor market.

February 12, 2015
Business

Trucking Adds 2,400 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rises to 5.7%

The trucking industry added 2,400 jobs in January as the unemployment rate increased slightly to 5.7%, the Labor Department reported Feb. 6.

February 6, 2015
Business

Jobless Claims Drop to 15-Year Low

The fewest Americans in almost 15 years filed applications for unemployment benefits during a holiday-shortened week that typically makes the data more volatile.

, January 29, 2015
Business

Trucking Adds 7,300 Jobs in December; Unemployment Declines to 5.6%

The trucking industry added 7,300 jobs in December as the unemployment rate declined to 5.6%, the lowest level since June 2008, the Labor Department reported Jan. 9.

January 9, 2015
Business

Jobless Claims Decrease to Lowest Level in Six Weeks

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week as the economy’s continued improvement tempered dismissals.

December 18, 2014
Business

Jobless Claims Decline 3,000 to 294,000

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a three-week low as an improving economy limited dismissals.

December 11, 2014
Business

Trucking Adds 3,000 Jobs in November as Unemployment Rate Holds at Six-Year Low

The trucking industry added 3,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.8%, the lowest level in six years, the Labor Department reported Dec. 5.

December 5, 2014
Business

Companies Added 208,000 Workers in November, ADP Says

Companies in the U.S. added 208,000 workers in November, indicating steady progress in the labor market, a private payrolls report showed.

December 3, 2014