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Stock markets today: Indexes slip as jobless claims rise ahead of highly anticipated jobs report
Indexes edged lower Thursday as investors took in an uptick in jobless claims and simmering tension…
Kelly Cloonan
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Inflation was hotter than expected in September, but continued its downward trend
September's consumer price index was expected to show inflation still cooling.
Madison Hoff
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AI risks destroying jobs. Tech leaders think they have the answer.
Figures including Sam Altman think a form of universal basic income, or UBI, could be a solution if…
Beatrice Nolan
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Looking for a career change? What the new Goldilocks labor market means for job seekers and workers
Job quitting and wage growth aren't that dramatic anymore. However, it's a good labor market for jo…
Madison Hoff
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Jobless claims climb to 207,000 as unemployment claims hover near pre-COVID lows
Continuing claims, which track people continuously receiving jobless aid, jumped to 1.75 million fo…
Ben Winck
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Jobless claims leap to 230,000 as the labor market's recovery turns choppy
Continuing claims, which count Americans who are currently receiving jobless aid, fell to the lowes…
Ben Winck
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Jobless claims edge higher from 52-year lows as the unemployment recovery pushes forward
Continuing claims, which count Americans continuously receiving jobless aid, fell to 1.85 million f…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Jobless claims plummet to lowest mark since 1969 as employment recovery charges forward
Continuing claims, which count Americans continuously receiving unemployment benefits, rose to 1.99…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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The wildest pandemic-era economic indicator has gotten boring. That's a good thing.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is near pre-pandemic levels. After 2 years…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US jobless claims mark a full recovery to pre-COVID lows, sliding to 199,000
Jobless claims hit their lowest point since 1969 while continuing claims fell to 2.05 million for t…
Ben Winck,Madison Hoff
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Jobless claims soar to 2-month highs as the unemployment recovery reverses course
Initial claims totaled 286,000 last week, the highest level since mid-October and landing well abov…
Ben Winck
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US jobless claims drop to pandemic low of 310,000 as federal unemployment benefits expire
Continuing claims, which count people receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 2.78 million for the…
Ben Winck
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US jobless claims slide to fresh pandemic-era low of 340,000
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 2.75 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US jobless claims climb for first time in 5 weeks, to 353,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment benefits, sank to 2.86 million, set…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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New US jobless claims slide to 385,000 while continuing claims hit pandemic low
Continuing claims, which track the number of Americans receiving unemployment, have been on the dec…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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US jobless claims slip to 375,000 as economic rebound charges forward
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to a new pandemic lo…
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Senate Democrats want to spend $3 billion to fix state unemployment systems and make it easier to collect jobless checks
During the pandemic, aging unemployment systems broke down across the country, leaving some workers…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Jobless claims unexpectedly bounce higher to 373,000 as recovery turns choppy
Continuing claims, which track Americans receiving unemployment benefits, fell to 3.34 million for …
Ben Winck,Andy Kiersz
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Laid-off workers are scoring early wins in lawsuits against GOP governors attempting to cut off federal jobless aid
Jobless workers in Indiana and Maryland temporarily won back federal unemployment - but the victori…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Weekly jobless claims slide again to new pandemic-era low of 364,000
Continuing claims, which count Americans receiving unemployment payments, gained to 3.47 million fo…