Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New Jersey dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.

New applications tend to be choppy from week to week, especially around holidays and breaks. Up until now, claims had ...

McDonald’s store traffic fell further than expected in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners. Related ...

Thursday’s report also showed that people continue to stay unemployed for longer: The number of continuing claims, which are ...

The number of people seeking ongoing unemployment benefits rose to about 1.92 million for the week ending April 19, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. It was the highest ...

Stocks are higher as investors eye corporate earnings from General Motors, McDonald’s and tech giants Amazon and Apple.

Companies are not laying off workers by large amounts, and are still watching and waiting amid uncertainty about how the ...

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since February during the week that followed Easter and spring recess at New York City public schools.