Jobless claims

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.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to 236,000 in the December 2 week.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to 238,000 in the November 25 holiday week, only slightly below the 240,000 level expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 to 239,000 in the November 18 employment survey week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 249,000 in the November 11 week, well ahead of the 235,000 level expected.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 239,000 in the November 4 week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 229,000 in the October 28 week, well below the 235,000 level expected.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 233,000 in the October 21 week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 to 222,000 in the October 14 employment survey week.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 12,000 to 272,000 in the September 23 week, above the 265,000 level expected.

Initial jobless claims fell by 14,000 to 284,000 in the September 9 week, a surprise decline that suggests workers are having trouble filing for benefits.