The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for the week ended Nov. 23, the Labor Department said on Wednesday.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 207,000 for the week ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

This decline in unemployment claims suggests a stable labor market in Florida, despite some economic uncertainty. The state's unemployment rate has held steady at 3.3% since April, ...

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

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 for the week ended Sept. 7. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims for the latest week.

Unemployment in Bartholomew County declined last month from a year ago and was below state and national rates but slightly higher than some neighboring counties.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported an increase in initial unemployment claims filed in Ohio for the week ending July 5, 2025, according to data shared with the U.S.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 207,000 for the week ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had ...