Sentences with phrase «application for unemployment benefits»

A report today showed fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign the job market continues to strengthen.

The Labor Department will release a preliminary look at the number of U.S. workers who filed new applications for unemployment benefits last week.

US retail sales data for May beat expectations today while new applications for unemployment benefits fell for last week, driving equities and reducing the value of precious metals and various other commodities More...

Applications for unemployment benefits climbed by 4,000 to 367,000 — a figure slightly lower than Wall Street estimates.

Companies have added 1.8 million U.S. workers to payrolls this year alone, while applications for unemployment benefits are hovering at historical lows, a good sign for job security.

Also on Thursday, the Labor Department said weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose 19,000 last week to 348,000, the highest in about a month.

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits over the past month than at any time since May 2000, a Labor Department report showed last week.

Reports for initial applications for unemployment benefits will most likely show that claims increased to 365,000 from the rate of 339,000 in the preceding week.

Applications for unemployment benefits climbed by 4,000 to 367,000 — a figure slightly lower than Wall Street estimates.

Another report Thursday showed fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week.

Yet, for such a big economy like the US one, everything matters — you should follow the ISM index (from the Institute for Supply Management) in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, GDP growth, retail sales, producer price index (PPI), ADP's private payrolls, applications for unemployment benefits, durable goods orders, and more.

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