Economy Oct 01 U.S. unemployment claims dip to the lowest since mid-July By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 24 Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare So far this year, claims have mostly stayed below 220,000 — historically low. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Sep 04 Trump says skilled foreign workers take jobs away from Americans. It's not that simple, experts say Economists have studied the impacts H-1B employees have within individual companies and at the local labor market level and reached similar conclusions about foreign workers' impacts on American jobs. By Hannah Grabenstein
Economy Aug 20 Layoffs still sparse, U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Jul 23 U.S. filings for unemployment aid fall to 187,000 last week, fewest since 1969 U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
May 08 U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April, while unemployment remains low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The war has caused the biggest disruption of global oil supplies in history, but the conflict hasn't done much damage to the American job market so far. Continue reading
Apr 30 Weekly U.S. jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than five decades By Matt Ott, Associated Press The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled to their lowest level more than 50 years last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. Continue reading
Apr 03 U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast. Continue reading
Mar 13 U.S. job openings rise to a better-than-expected 7 million By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Layoffs fell slightly and the number of Americans quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects — slipped modestly. Continue reading
Mar 06 U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4% By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added 126,000 jobs. Continue reading