The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits was little changed last week, near the lowest level in seven years as employers held on to staff in an improving economy.
August 28, 2014Business
Trucking Adds 2,300 Jobs in July
Trucking added 2,300 jobs in July and the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 6.2% as more people entered the workforce, Labor Department reported Aug. 1.
August 1, 2014Business
Jobless Claims in Past Month Drop to Eight-Year Low
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment insurance benefits over the past month than at any time in more than eight years, signaling employers are hanging on to workers as demand improves.
July 31, 2014Business
Jobless Claims Decline to 302,000 Last Week
Jobless claims declined by 3,000 to 302,000 in the week ended July 12, the Labor Department reported.
July 17, 2014Business
Jobless Claims Decline by Fewest In a Month
Jobless claims declined by 11,000 to 304,000 in the week ended July 5, the fewest in more than a month, a Labor Department reported.
July 10, 2014Business
Trucking Adds 3,300 Jobs in June as Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.1%
Trucking accounted for 3,300 of the 288,000 jobs added in June, and the unemployment rate declined 6.1%, the Labor Department reported.
July 7, 2014Business
Companies Add Most Workers Since 2012, ADP Says
Employment at companies climbed in June by the most since November 2012, a sign the U.S. job market is strengthening along with demand, a private payrolls report showed.
July 2, 2014Business
Jobless Claims Decreased 2,000 Last Week to 312,000
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of steady progress in the labor market.
June 26, 2014Business
Jobless Claims Fell Last Week as Labor Market Heals
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of steady progress in the labor market.
June 19, 2014Business
Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.3%
Trucking accounted for 1,500 of the 217,000 jobs added in May, and the U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.3%, the Labor Department reported June 6.
June 6, 2014