Despite the positive news, certain industries, such as hospitality and construction, continue to experience labor shortages.
Investors digested the first notable batch of U.S. economic data of 2025 early on Thursday. Although the data covered developments from late 2024, the first weekly jobless claims report of the new yea ...
Jobless claims dropped by 9,000 to 211,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which strips out week-to-week ups and downs, fell by 3,500 to 223,250.
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New York dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...
Weekly unemployment claims hit their lowest level since April during the final full week of 2024. In the latest sign that ...