Jobless Claims News Updates

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Initial Jobless Claims Decline to New Pandemic Low

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, signaling steady improvement in the job market as remaining business restrictions are lifted.

May 20, 2021
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US Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast in Week Ended May 8

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell to a fresh pandemic low last week as business confidence strengthens and employers seek to fill more positions left open by restrictions.

May 13, 2021
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Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast to Pandemic Low

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low as labor market conditions continued to improve and the economy reopened more broadly.

May 6, 2021
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Jobless Claims Fall to Pandemic Low as Economy Accelerates

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly plunged to a fresh pandemic low as the job market recovery gathers steam.

April 22, 2021
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State Jobless Claims in US Fall to Lowest Since March 2020

The number of applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest since the pandemic began, indicating the labor market continues to thaw as governments lift restrictions on business and activity picks up.

April 15, 2021
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US Jobless Claims Jump, Showing Choppy Labor Recovery

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose for a second week, underscoring the uneven nature of the labor market recovery.

April 8, 2021
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US Jobless Claims Rise as Labor Market Recovery Remains Choppy

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose last week but remained near the lowest levels of the pandemic as the labor market meanders toward full recovery.

April 1, 2021
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US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase to One-Month High

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, to the highest since mid-February, underscoring how the labor market is recovering in fits and starts.

March 18, 2021
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Jobless Claims Decline by More Than Forecast Last Week

Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by more than forecast last week to the lowest since November, signaling that job cuts are starting to ebb as COVID-19 infections decline and vaccinations accelerate.

February 25, 2021
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US Jobless Claims Hit Four-Week High in Fresh Labor Setback

Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance jumped to a four-week high, indicating the labor market is suffering fresh setbacks even as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of ebbing.

February 18, 2021