Weekly Jobless Claims Continue to Soar
The U.S. Labor Department has released, yet again, another somewhat disappointing reading for weekly jobless claims.
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ThinkstockWith the first week of the month comes the unemployment reports for the previous month. In this case we will be checking the numbers from February as they come in this week. The major unemployment…
Weekly Jobless Claims Blow Out Estimates
The U.S. Department of Labor has released its report on jobless claims for the week ended February 14.
Connecticut Lagged US in Job Creation in 2014
Connecticut fell below every other state in the United States in terms of job creation in 2014. North Dakota led the list.
Labor Department JOLTS Report: Highest Job Openings Since 2001
There were about 5 million job openings on the last business day of December, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Unemployment Still Far From 5% Recovery Level
Unemployment may tick down to 5.5% for January, but that remains far from the less than 5% number that signals a full recovery.
Weekly Jobless Claims Smoothing Out Recent Volatility
For the week ended on January 31, initial jobless claims came in above the previously revised reading but were less than the Bloomberg consensus estimate.
Unemployment Near 7% in 8 States
National nonfarm payroll unemployment rate fell to 5.6% in December, as the nation added 252,000 jobs. However, some portions of the nation have been left behind in the recovery.
Union Membership Keeps Falling — BLS Data Summary
Looking back over the past several years, it seems the union movement has shriveled, both in size and influence. Federal government data show that to be true.
Weekly Jobless Claims Break the Streak
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the report on weekly jobless claims for the week ended on January 17.
Weekly Jobless Claims Surge Past Estimates
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the most recent report on weekly jobless claims for the week ended on January 10.
Employees Will Quit Rather Than Work for Too Little Pay
More than a third of U.S. workers surveyed say they will seek a new job this year if their current employers do not come through with a raise.
Weekly Jobless Claims Top Estimates but Keep the Streak Alive
The U.S. Department of Labor has released the latest report on weekly jobless claims, and the figure was higher than expected.
ADP and TrimTabs Signal Weak Labor Department Payrolls and Unemployment
Payrolls views offered by ADP and by TrimTabs likely will mute at least some of the more aggressive payrolls estimates from economists for Friday's Labor Department report.
Euro Area Youth Unemployment at 24%
Anyone looking for a rapid recovery from Europe's deep and prolonged recession will find no comfort in the unemployment rate for the euro area in November.