US unemployment rate hits 16-year low in May
The US unemployment rate fell to a 16-year low in May but monthly job creation saw a sharp slowdown, the Labor Department reported Friday.
Jun 02, 2017, 18:31 PM IST
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
US jobless rate falls to 5.3% but wages refuse to budge
The Labour Department said that the unemployment rate fell from 5.5 per cent in May.
Jul 02, 2015, 20:33 PM IST
US jobless rate falls to 5.3% but wages refuse to budge
The Labour Department said that the unemployment rate fell from 5.5 per cent in May.
Jul 02, 2015, 20:33 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 gains 223,000 jobs in April, jobless rate at 7-year low
The US economy pumped out a solid 223,000 net new jobs in April, rebounding modestly from a dismal March, the Labor Department reported Friday.
May 08, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
US jobless claims trend at 15-year low
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits rose modestly last week but the overall trend fell to a 15-year low, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
May 07, 2015, 18:59 PM IST
US jobless claims fall sharply to 268,000
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell sharply last week, more evidence of a tightening labor market, official data showed Thursday.
Apr 02, 2015, 18:41 PM IST
Lower US jobless claims suggest solidly improving labour market
The sustained jobs market strength underscores the economy`s solid fundamentals and suggests a recent slowdown in economic activity will be temporary.
Mar 26, 2015, 19:36 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 claims fall as labor market gains momentum
The prior week`s data was unrevised. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast claims falling to 293,000 last week.
Feb 19, 2015, 21:05 PM IST
US economy produces 2,57,000 jobs in January
But the unemployment rate edged up to 5.7 percent from 5.6 percent in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
Feb 06, 2015, 21:19 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
US weekly jobless claims fall
Initial jobless claims fell by 36,000 to 280,000 in the week ending September 13, the department said.
Sep 18, 2014, 19:47 PM IST
US jobless rate falls to 6.1% in June
Jobs gains were broad-based across industries, with a surge as well in government hiring.
Jul 03, 2014, 18:48 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims little-changed
The US Labor Department said on Thursday that initial jobless claims totaled 312,000 in the week ending June 21.
Jun 26, 2014, 18:54 PM IST
US economy shows strength with solid jobs gains in May
The US economy added a net 217,000 positions last month, nearly all from private companies.
Jun 07, 2014, 09:39 AM IST
