Economy Jan 15 Fewer-than-expected number of Americans filed jobless claims last week, as layoffs remain low By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Jan 09 Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers The data suggests that businesses are reluctant to add workers even as economic growth has picked up. By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Dec 31 U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000 last week with layoffs historically low Unemployment benefit filings are often distorted during holiday-shortened weeks since the shorter week can cause some who have lost jobs to delay filing claims. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Dec 24 U.S. unemployment claims dropped again last week, remaining at a historically healthy level U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Economy Dec 23 Consumer confidence drops in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs rolled out in April Write-in responses to the survey showed that prices and inflation remained consumers' biggest concern, along with tariffs. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Dec 16 The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and the lingering effects of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to rein in an outburst of inflation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise to 236,000 as labor market concerns persist By Matt Ott, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 09 U.S. job openings stayed level at just below 7.7 million in October By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) also showed that the layoffs rose and number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in the labor market — fell in October. Continue reading
Dec 04 U.S. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since mid-2022 By Matt Ott, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 01 The economy is giving mixed signals. Here's what experts say they mean By Hannah Grabenstein If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company. Continue reading