Jobless claims

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits held steady at 211,000 in the May 5 week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by only 2,000 to 211,000 in the April 28 week, well below the 225,000 level expected by analysts.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 24,000 to 209,000 in the April 21 week, well below the 231,000 level expected by analysts in an MNI survey and the lowest level since the December 6, 1969 week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 to 232,000 in the April 14 employment survey week.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 to 233,000 in the April 7 week.

Initial jobless claims rose by 24,000 to 242,000 in the March 31 week, well above the 225,000 level expected.

Initial jobless claims rose 3,000 to 229,000 in the week ended March 17, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 4,000 to 226,000 in the March 10 week, slightly below the 228,000 level expected.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 231,000 in the March 3 week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 210,000 in the February 24 holiday week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 7,000 to 222,000 in the February 17 employment survey week.

Initial jobless claims rose to 230,000 in the week ended Feb. 10, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 9,000 in the February 3 week to 221,000.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 1,000 in the January 27 week to 230,000.

Initial jobless claims rose to 233,000 in the week ended Jan. 20, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims fell by 41,000 to 220,000 in the January 13 week, well below the 250,000 level expected and hitting the lowest level since February 24, 1973.

Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 261,000 in the Jan. 6 week, well ahead of the 245,000 level expected and above the recent trend.

Initial jobless claims rose to 250,000 in the week ended Dec. 30, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims remained at 245,000 in the week ended Dec. 23, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims rose by 20,000 to 245,000 in the December 16 employment survey week.