Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, according to the Labor Department.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Vermont dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.

Maskot / Getty Images There were 242,000 new claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 17,000 from the week before. That was the highest since October, although still relatively low by ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

There were 242,000 new claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 17,000 from the week before. That was the highest since October, although still relatively low by historic standards.