The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell for the sixth straight week, hitting the lowest level since mid-April.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions, though sluggish hiring is making it harder for many ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell for a sixth straight week, underscoring the resilience of the labor market.

Weekly applications for jobless benefits are seen as a proxy for U.S. layoffs and have mostly settled in a historically ...

The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 19 fell by 4,000 to 217,000. That’s fewer than the 227,000 new applications analysts were expecting.