The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remained at historically low levels, suggesting that the job market remains strong.
January 6, 2022unemployment
Government, Business 
Job seekers line up for the Recruit Military veteran job fair in San Diego, Calif. (Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg)
US Jobless Claims Rise by 7,000, Still Low at 207,000
Job seekers line up for the Recruit Military veteran job fair in San Diego, Calif. (Sam Hodgson/Bloomberg) Government, Business 
A employee pushes carts past a hiring sign at the Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)
A Record 4.5 million Americans Quit Their Jobs in November
A employee pushes carts past a hiring sign at the Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in November, a sign of confidence and more evidence that the U.S. job market is bouncing back strongly from last year’s coronavirus recession.
January 4, 2022 Government, Business 
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Jobless Claims Unchanged at 205,000
Marcio Jose Sanchez/APThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at a historically low level that reflects the job market’s strong recovery from the coronavirus recession last year.
December 23, 2021 Government, Business 
Attendees receive information during a job fair in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)
Jobless Claims Decline to Lowest Level Since 1969
Attendees receive information during a job fair in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits declined last week to the lowest level since 1969, illustrating difficulties adjusting the raw data for seasonal effects.
December 9, 2021 Government, Business 
A "Now Hiring Drivers" sign at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery during a driver shortage in Salt Lake City, Utah. (George Frey/Bloomberg)
Jobless Claims Remain Low Following Prior Plunge
A "Now Hiring Drivers" sign at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery during a driver shortage in Salt Lake City, Utah. (George Frey/Bloomberg)Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by less than forecast last week after a plunge tied to seasonal adjustments in the prior period.
December 2, 2021 Business 
Pedestrians passes a sign that reads "Please Support All Small Business" outside a store on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg)
Half of Small Businesses Have Unfilled Positions
Pedestrians passes a sign that reads "Please Support All Small Business" outside a store on the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg)[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]
September 2, 2021 Government, Business 
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Jobless Claims Near Pandemic Low as Economy Strengthens
Michael Conroy/APWASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell for a third straight time last week, the latest sign that employers are laying off fewer people as they struggle to fill a record number of open jobs and meet a surge in consumer demand.
August 12, 2021 Government, Business 
A worker welds bumpers at a facility in Eugene, Ore. (Alisha Jucevic/Bloomberg News)
Job Growth Surges Most in 10 Months, Jumping Past Forecast
A worker welds bumpers at a facility in Eugene, Ore. (Alisha Jucevic/Bloomberg News)U.S. job growth accelerated in June, with payrolls gaining the most in 10 months, suggesting firms are having greater success recruiting workers to keep pace with the broadening of economic activity.
July 2, 2021 Government, Business 
A shuttered restaurant. (Cheney Orr/Bloomberg News)
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, 2021 Government, Business 
A worker preps food at a restaurant in downtown Memphis, Tenn. (Nina Westervelt/Bloomberg News)
Trucking 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, 2021