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Newest first · Page 45Weekly Jobless Claims Remain Low
Some investors will wonder if the Labor Day weekend played any role in the drop in weekly jobless claims.
Job Openings at Record in July, Quits Ticks Up
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) for the month of July.
Black American Unemployment Rate Continues Above 9%
Among the groups that continue to have a high unemployment rate is black Americans, where the rate has lingered around 9% for many months.
August Job Growth Tanks; Unemployment Rate Dives
The August unemployment rate fell from 5.3% in July to 5.1%, its lowest level in seven years.
Claims for Jobless Benefits Up 12,000 Last Week
New claims for unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 in the week ending August 29, according to the weekly report from the U.S. Department of Labor released Thursday morning.
TrimTabs Showed Better Jobs Report for August Than ADP
Wednesday morning, TrimTabs estimated that the U.S. economy added some 241,000 jobs during August.
ADP Payrolls Report Comes in Soft
The ADP National Employment Report is often used as a preliminary barometer for the BLS unemployment and payrolls report.
Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Lower
The U.S. Department of Labor reported that weekly jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 271,000 in the past week.
Unemployment Well Above 6% in Several States, West Virginia at 7.5%
Several states have maintained unemployment rates much closer to what the higher national number was two years ago.
Jobless Claims Tick Higher
Jobless claims rose 4,000 last week to 277,000. This is the fourth straight week with claims ticking higher, but it is still at very low historic levels.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Make for Healthy Jobs Market
Despite a one-month lag, the JOLTS report gives a very clear and concise insider's eye view of the real workings inside the jobs market.
When Payrolls and Unemployment Just Meet Estimates
U.S. Department of Labor's employment situation report came and went, with the numbers almost dead on with estimates.
Youth and Black Unemployment Drags Down National Numbers
Based on recent government numbers, 9.6% of black Americans and 18.5% of people 16 to 19 years old were unemployed.
States Where Unemployment Is Still Above 7%
As U.S. unemployment falls toward 5% and the economy adds close to 200,000 jobs a month, the recovery remains extremely uneven, with two states at or above 7%.