Us Weekly jobless claims edge up

US weekly jobless claims edge up; worker productivity growth slows
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, consistent with steadily easing labor market conditions, though opportunities for those out of work are becoming scarce amid tepid hiring.
Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
More Americans filed for initial jobless benefits last week, according to the Department of Labor. The week through Feb. 1 brought 219,000 initial jobless claims, compared with 208,000 a week earlier.
Initial jobless claims rise more than expected in past week
Initial jobless claims for the week ended Feb. 1 by 11K to 219K, compared with the 214K consensus and 208K prior (revised from 207K).
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise More Than Expected To 219,000
A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday
Stock futures higher after jobless claims, productivity data
U.S. stock futures traded higher on Thursday as investors parsed a weekly reading on jobless claims and a quarterly report on labor-market productivity. A preliminary reading on fourth-quarter productivity growth showed an improvement of 1.
US applications for jobless benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain relatively low
More Americans filed unemployment claims last week than the week prior, but the labor market remains healthy and layoffs relatively low
Jobless claims rise slightly, but no sign of trouble brewing in labor market
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in early February rose slightly but remained at very low levels in ...
Jobless Benefit Claims Rose, But Layoffs Remain Relatively Low
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of layoffs. The four-week average, which evens out ...
Unemployment Claims Up 11K, Higher Than Expected
Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...
Unemployment claims in Texas increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 15,112 ...
U.S. hiring cools in January; unemployment claims in California increase due to the fires
U.S. job growth slowed at the start of the year, the government said Friday, as employers held back on adding new jobs amid ...
Initial jobless claims are low, but ‘slow bleed’ in labor market continues
Thursday’s report on initial jobless claims shows they remain low, yet “the slow bleed in the labor market appears to be continuing,” according to Renaissance Macro Research’s Neil Dutta. The ...
State's unemployment claims buck last week's national figures. What the statistics show
Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.