Posts Tagged ‘jobless workers’

Rise in first-time jobless claims signals weak recovery in labor markets

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – The number of first-time applicants for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose for the week ending April 9 by 27,000 to 412,000. Analysts had expected the number to remain in the 380,000 range. Some analysts now say the jump in claims signals uncertainty over recovery [...]

Initial jobless claims drop to three-month low of 420,000

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The number of first time jobless claims by unemployed workers fell by 3,000 to 420,000 claims for the week ending Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It was the lowest level in three weeks. Observers hope it means the labor [...]

New U.S. Unemployment Claims Drop To 421,000

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – New claims for unemployment compensation dropped to 421,000 for the week ending Dec. 4, a decrease of 17,000 claims from the week before, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Not all jobless workers are insured by the unemployment compensation program. The advance [...]

U.S. Unemployment Compensation Claims Rise Again

Linda Young – AHN News Writer Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Initial jobless claims rose again last week after falling to the lowest levels in two years the week before, according to the United States Department of Labor. The advance figures for seasonally adjusted initial claims for the week ending Nov. 27 was 436,000, [...]

German Nov. seasonally-adjusted jobless fall 9,000

LONDON (MarketWatch) — The seasonally-adjusted number of jobless workers in Germany fell by 9,000 in November, the nation’s federal labor office reported Tuesday. Economists had forecast a decline of 20,000 after a fall of 3,000 in October. The adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.5%, matching expectations. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts [...]

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