US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...
Kitsap Sun

Unemployment claims in Washington declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Washington 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 ...
Morningstar

As jobless claims rise, unemployment benefits aren't keeping up with inflation. Here's what to know.

'It's going to lead to more and more pinching the budget as the real value fades' Job seekers at a Florida job fair earlier this year. It's a tough labor market and unemployment benefit amounts may ...
The Gazette

US weekly jobless claims fall, but labor market softening

WASHINGTON (Reuters -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the labor market has softened as both demand for and supply of workers have ...
The Washington Post

Stagflation concerns rise with increased inflation and jobless claims

The consumer price index rose in August at a 2.9 percent annual rate, up from July. Weekly jobless claims rose to the highest level since 2021, as the labor market weakens. Inflation heated up in ...