Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy.

New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the most since early October. Analysts had forecast 237,000 ...

The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of May 24 inched down by 3,000 to 1.9 million. June 5, 2025 | Updated June 5, 2025 1:08 p.m. MATT OTT ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could ...

New data reveals a distressing number of Americans are worried about their jobs. Jim ... employee reviews referencing layoffs rose 9% from April, ... and there have been a number of quiet layoffs." ...

Prior to his visit to the Rose City, O'Rourke held a high-energy town hall in San Antonio on June 27, at Pearl Stable. Joined ...

All eyes are on the budget bill making its way through Congress that will gut healthcare coverage for low-income Americans who rely on public insurance such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. ...

New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending ... The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of May 24 inched down by 3,000 to ...

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The four-week average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week gyrations during more volatile stretches, rose by 4,500 to 235,000, the most since late October.