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US Jobless Claims Tick Up to 745,000 as Layoffs Remain High
A shuttered restaurant. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg News)
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that the overall economy is improving.
March 4, 2021Trucking Jobs Gain in December Outweighed by Wider Labor Trouble
A worker preps food at a restaurant in downtown Memphis, Tenn. (Nina Westervelt/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. labor market lost jobs in December for the first time in eight months, yet transportation-related businesses showed solid growth, the Labor Department said Jan. 8.
January 8, 2021Labor Market Extends Gains, Jobless Rate Declines to 6.9%
Employees sew fabric at a manufacturing facility in Hickory, N.C. (Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. labor market strengthened in October, defying expectations for more subdued gains amid an intensifying pandemic and lack of additional fiscal relief.
November 6, 2020Layoffs Remain Elevated as 898,000 Seek Jobless Aid
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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose the week of Oct. 5 to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession that erupted seven months ago.
October 15, 2020US Jobs Rise Less Than Forecast as Economic Rebound Downshifts
A worker assists diners at a restaurant in Charlotte, N.C. (Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg News)
U.S. job gains slowed in September and many Americans quit looking for work, suggesting the economic recovery is downshifting as the country struggles without a COVID-19 vaccine or fresh government aid.
October 2, 2020Unemployment Rate Drops by More Than Expected to 8.4%
An employee sanitizes the credit card machine at a store in Oak Park, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)
The U.S. labor-market rebound extended for a fourth month in August, offering hope that the economy can continue to recover despite a persistent pandemic and Washington’s standoff over further government aid to jobless Americans and small businesses.
September 4, 2020Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase to More Than 1 Million
A customer wears a mask inside a boardwalk shop in Ocean City, N.J. on Aug. 1. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News)
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, a stumble for the labor market in its long road to recovery.
August 20, 2020US Jobless Claims Below 1 Million for First Time in Pandemic
A worker disinfects a bar at a nightclub in Columbia, S.C. (Micah Green/Bloomberg News)
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 1 million for the first time since the pandemic began in March, suggesting the economic recovery is gaining some traction amid a deceleration in coronavirus infections.
August 13, 2020US Adds 1.8 Million Jobs in Sign That Hiring Has Weakened
A sign advertises hiring of temporary associates at a Pier 1 store in Florida on Aug. 6. (Lynne Sladky/Associated Press)
The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is weakening hiring and the economic rebound.
August 7, 2020US Jobless Claims Fall More Than Forecast to Pandemic Low
A worker dresses a mannequin at a store in Alabama. (Maranie Staab/Bloomberg News)
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest since the pandemic started, in a broad decline across nearly all states, suggesting the labor market is improving.
August 6, 2020