US unemployment insurance

US jobless claims fall back to 42-year low

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell back to a 42-year low last week, suggesting further tightening of the jobs market, Labor Department data showed Thursday.

Apr 14, 2016, 19:02 PM IST

US weekly jobless claims rise but remain at low level

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits rose last week but remained at a modest level of layoffs, signaling a firm jobs market, government data released Thursday showed.

May 28, 2015, 19:50 PM IST

US jobless claims drop for fifth week in a row

New claims for US unemployment insurance fell last week for the fifth week in a row, according to government figures published Wednesday.

Dec 24, 2014, 21:27 PM IST

US jobless claims fall

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell last week, fresh evidence of improvement in the jobs market, official data released Thursday showed.

Aug 28, 2014, 22:01 PM IST