Payne Lubbers and Olivia Rockeman
Government, Business
A worker serves food at a restaurant on Pier 39 in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast to Pandemic Low
A worker serves food at a restaurant on Pier 39 in San Francisco. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance fell last week to a fresh pandemic low as labor market conditions continued to improve and the economy reopened more broadly.
May 6, 2021
Government, Business
A worker sands wood components for a pool table in Jeffersonville, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
US Jobless Claims Jump, Showing Choppy Labor Recovery
A worker sands wood components for a pool table in Jeffersonville, Ind. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance unexpectedly rose for a second week, underscoring the uneven nature of the labor market recovery.
April 8, 2021