By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with ...

• 8:30 AM ET - Initial Jobless Claims: Expected at 215K versus previous 212K. This weekly measure tracks individuals filing for unemployment insurance for the first time, providing the earliest ...

Claims fell in 24 states, topped by Wisconsin’s 16% dip, Indiana’s 14%, and Massachusetts and Arizona, off 13%. The biggest ...

The sizable drop in claims mirrors the stronger-than-expected jobs report in January, with the unemployment rate dipping to 4 ...

Initial jobless claims fell by 23K to 206K in the week ended Feb. 14 vs. 223K consensus and 229K prior (revised from 227K), according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday.

Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down last week following a surge during severe winter weather in the previous period.

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell by the most since November, adding to evidence of stabilization in the labor ...

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

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

Economists predicted the jobs report would show employers added 55,000 jobs. 50,000 jobs were actually added. This is the first clean reading on the labor market in three months. The government did ...