U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall in Tight Job Market
Jobless claims hovered above pre-pandemic levels last week as employers avoid layoffs and many workers quit or remain sidelined in...
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Jobless Claims Fell to New Pandemic Low of 267,000
Worker filings for unemployment insurance edged lower last week, continuing their long glide path toward pre-pandemic levels as the labor...
U.S. Job Growth Rebounded in October
The U.S. added 531,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, as the labor market rebounded from...
Economy Week Ahead: Inflation, Jobless Claims, Retail Sales
Shipping containers at Tianjin Port in China last month. Photo: Gilles Sabrie/Bloomberg News By WSJ staff Oct. 10, 2021 3:00...
Economy Week Ahead: Factory Activity, Trade and Employment
The U.S. jobs report for August will be in focus this week. Tuesday China’s factory activity is forecast to expand...
Jobless Claims Likely to Fall as Labor Market Withstands Delta Variant
Applications for unemployment benefits are likely to reach a new pandemic low, showing a healing labor market even as the...
U.S. Jobless Claims Remain at Elevated Level After Steady Declines
U.S. jobless claims fell slightly to 385,000 last week, as worker filings for new unemployment benefits settled this summer at...
Economy Week Ahead: Housing, Jobless Claims, ECB
U.S. home builders have been caught between strong buyer demand and higher materials costs and difficulty securing lots and labor....
U.S. Jobless Claims Edged Up to 373,000 Last Week
Jobless claims held nearly steady last week, interrupting a downward trend and showing the labor market’s recovery remains uneven, at...
U.S. Added 850,000 Jobs in June Labor Rebound
The U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs in June as the labor market heated up after a spring lull. The unemployment...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to 364,000 Last Week, a New Pandemic Low
Worker filings for jobless benefits fell to 364,000 last week, reaching a new pandemic low as layoffs continue to recede....
New York and Other Northeast States See Large Drop in Unemployment
The labor-market recovery picked up momentum this spring in the Northeast, with New York, Connecticut and other nearby states posting...
Retiring Workers Alter Fed’s Calculus on Jobs Shortfall
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve officials have long said a key condition for raising interest rates is a return to maximum employment. Their...
Economy Week Ahead: Imports, Jobless Claims, Inflation
A man moving boxes at a business in New York City, June 4. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images By WSJ staff...
Economy Week Ahead: Factories, Services, Jobs
A help wanted sign was displayed in front of a restaurant in Los Angeles on May 28. Photo: frederic j....
Jobs Report Could Be Pivotal for Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON—Friday’s jobs report is shaping up to be a pivotal data release for the Federal Reserve as it charts a...
Economy Week Ahead: Housing, Consumer Spending, Inflation
U.S. consumer spending is expected to rise as vaccine campaigns advance and the economy steadily reopens. Customers seen in New...
As Amazon, McDonald’s Raise Wages, Small Businesses Struggle to Keep Up
Ben Johnson is looking for a data analyst and a data scientist to come work for his Philadelphia-area consulting firm....
More Republican States Cut $300 Benefits, as Jobless Claims Fall
More than three-quarters of Republican-led states plan to end an extra $300-a-week in federal jobless benefits early, as unemployment claims...
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Another Pandemic Low
Jobless claims continued a several-week slide to new pandemic lows, in a sign hiring is primed to strengthen as workers...
