1 day ago · The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat ... Jobless benefits applications rose by 14,000 to 240,000 for the week ending May 24, the Labor Department said Thursday. ... Weekly applications for jobless benefits are seen as representative of U.S. layoffs and have mostly settled in a historically ...

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless claim filings inched up by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5, the Labor Department said Thursday.

1 day ago · Jobless benefits applications rose by 14,000 to 240,000 for the week ending May 24, the Labor Department said Thursday. Analysts had forecast 226,000 new applications.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON: Filings for US jobless aid jumped last week but American workers broadly remain secure in their jobs despite economic uncertainty over global trade. Jobless benefits applications rose by 14,000 to 240,000 for the week ending May 24, the Labour Department said Thursday. Analysts had forecast 226,000 new applications.

May 22, 2025 · US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week ... Applications for jobless benefits fell by 2,000 to 227,000 for the week ending May 17, the Labor Department said ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 225,000 for the week of Sept. 28.

Apr 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — US applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as businesses retain workers despite fears of a downturn. Let the news come to you

Apr 10, 2025 · Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless claim filings inched up by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Apr 24, 2025 · U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn.

In the week through May 24, 240,000 people newly filed for unemployment benefits, compared with 226,000 the week prior and economists’ expectations of 230,000 claims. ... U.S. Jobless Claims ...