Economy Dec 11 Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise to 236,000 as labor market concerns persist The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years despite growing concern over the health of the labor market.
Economy Dec 04 U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since mid-2022 The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits for the week ending Nov. 29 fell to 191,000 from the previous week’s 218,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the lowest level since September 24, 2022, when claims came in at…
Nation Nov 06 Average long-term mortgage rate ticks up after four straight weekly declines The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in five weeks after falling to its lowest level in more than a year last week.
Economy Oct 28 Consumer confidence dips modestly in October as potential recession markers remain Analysts were expecting the reading to come in unchanged from the previous month.
Economy Sep 30 U.S. consumer confidence declines again as Americans worry about inflation, job market The drop is bigger than analysts were expecting and the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump rolled out his sweeping tariff policy.
Nation Sep 18 U.S. jobless aid applications fall after surging to nearly 4-year high U.S. filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 13 fell by 33,000 to 231,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Economy Aug 26 August consumer confidence dips with jobs and tariffs driving most unease Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight month.
Economy Aug 26 Wall Street steadies, global markets sink after Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve governor Most markets overseas declined significantly after Trump's announcement that he was firing a Federal Reserve governor.
Economy Aug 07 U.S. applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast.
Economy Jul 24 U.S. unemployment claims remain at historical low after falling for 6th straight week The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 19 fell by 4,000 to 217,000. That’s fewer than the 227,000 new applications analysts were expecting.