US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 229,000 analysts were forecasting.
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Unemployment claims in Wisconsin declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,949 in the week ending December 14, down from 8,959 the week before, the Labor Department said.
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U.S. applications for unemployment benefits come back down after recent big rise
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec.
Unemployment claims in Alabama declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Alabama dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,011 in the week ending December 14, down from 2,457 the week before, the Labor Department said.
Unemployment claims in Illinois increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois 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 18,863 in the week ending December 7, up from 11,351 the week before, the Labor Department said.
Unemployment claims in Indiana declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Indiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 3,887 in the week ending December 14, down from 5,319 the week before, the Labor Department said.
Weekly first time unemployment filings fall to 220,000
The number of people filing for initial unemployment benefits last week fell 22,000 from the previous seven-day period to a seasonally adjusted 220,000, the Labor Department said.
US Unemployment Claims Fall Sharply, Beating Projections
Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, according to the Labor Department.
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Jobless claims come back down
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before.