Economy Nov 24 U.S. unemployment claims fall to 52-year low after seasonal adjustments Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-November 1969. But seasonal adjustments around the Thanksgiving holiday contributed significantly to the bigger-than-expected drop. Unadjusted, claims actually ticked up by more than 18,000 to nearly 259,000.
Nation Nov 18 U.S. jobless claims drop seventh straight week to 268,000 The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell for the seventh straight week to a pandemic low 268,000.
Economy Sep 29 Chemical shortage inflates paints and plastics prices Like other manufacturers, plastic, paint and other petrochemical companies have been shaken by the pandemic and by the way consumers and businesses responded to it.
Economy Sep 23 U.S. jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily.
Politics Sep 16 Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.
Economy Sep 02 Millions to lose jobless aid as federal pandemic relief ends on Monday Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job market.
Economy Aug 06 U.S. hiring surges in July, unemployment rate drops to 5.4 percent Hiring surged in July as American employers added 943,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
Economy Aug 06 WATCH: Biden speaks on July job gains The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent as the U.S. economy continues to bounce back with surprising vigor from last year’s coronavirus shutdown.
Economy Jul 01 U.S. jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell again last week to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession.
Nation Jun 17 U.S. jobless claims tick up to 412,000 from a pandemic low The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April despite widespread evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding steadily from the pandemic recession.