Unemployment

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US unemployment claims rise by 14,000 to 262,000

Daily News Staff - August 12, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — The number of Americans who signed up for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since November, though the...

AP Top News

Americans filing jobless claims at highest level in 8 months

Daily News Staff - July 22, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in...

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EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the June jobs report

Daily News Staff - July 9, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Inflation is raging. The stock market is tumbling and interest rates rising. American consumers are depressed and angry. Economists warn of...

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U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months

Daily News Staff - July 8, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims...

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More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Daily News Staff - June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.Applications...

COVID-19

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week

Daily News Staff - June 3, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.Applications for unemployment...

COVID-19

Worry about stagflation, a flashback to ’70s, begins to grow

Daily News Staff - May 27, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s. For Americans of a certain age, it conjures memories of painfully...

Business

More Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Daily News Staff - May 7, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of people collecting jobless aid is at its lowest...

AP Top News

Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970

Daily News Staff - April 22, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level...

AP Top News

US jobless claims rise but remain near a half-century low

Daily News Staff - April 15, 2022

WASHINGTON ((DailyNews)) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up last week but remained at a historically low level, reflecting a robust...

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