US jobless claims rise slightly
Initial jobless claims, an indicator of the pace of layoffs, rose by 4,000 to 277,000 in the week ending August 15, the Labor Department said. The prior week`s claims were revised down from 274,000 to 273,000.
Aug 20, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
US jobless claims edge higher
Initial jobless claims, a sign of the pace of layoffs, rose to 274,000 in the week ending August 8, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week`s level, the Labor Department reported.
Aug 13, 2015, 21:31 PM IST
US jobless claims tick higher
Initial jobless claims, a sign of the pace of layoffs, rose to 270,000 in the week ending August 1, an increase of 3,000 from the prior week`s unrevised level of 267,000.
Aug 06, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Sturdy US jobs report boosts chances of Fed rate hike
Nonfarm payrolls increased 280,000 last month, the largest gain since December, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Jun 05, 2015, 18:43 PM IST
US starts accepting employment applications of H-4visa holders
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday started accepting the applications for H-4 visas.
May 27, 2015, 13:00 PM IST
US jobless claims up slightly; current account gap widens
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose marginally last week, indicating the labor market remained on solid footing despite slowing economic growth.
Mar 19, 2015, 20:44 PM IST
US jobless rate falls to 5.6% in best year since 1999
Together with upward revisions of the previous two months -- 50,000 more jobs than previously reported -- December rounded out the best year for job generation in 15 years, with almost three million net new jobs added.
Jan 10, 2015, 03:45 AM IST
IMF cuts US growth forecast; urges policymakers to keep interest rates low
IMF said US economy will likely grow only 2.0 percent this year, compared with the previous 2.8 percent estimate.
Jun 17, 2014, 10:38 AM IST
