Jobless claims

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits surged by 62,000 to 298,000 in the September 2 week, well above the 248,000 level expected and the highest level since the April 18, 2015 week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 1,000 to 236,000 in the August 26 week, as expected, following an upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 to 232,000 in the August 12 employment survey week, below the 240,000 level expected and following no revision to the 244,000 claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 244,000 in the August 5 week, compared with expectations for a 240,000 level. There was a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 240,000 in the July 29 week, exactly as expected, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 in the July 22 week, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 to 233,000 in the July 15 employment survey week, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to 247,000 in the July 8 week, about what was expected.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 4,000 to 248,000 in the July 1 week, slightly ahead of the 245,000 level expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to 244,000 in June 24 week, stronger than the 241,000 level expected.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 241,000 in the June 17 employment survey week, as expected following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 237,000 in the June 10 week, below the 242,000 level analysts expected following an unrevised 245,000 level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 245,000 in the June 3 holiday week, slightly ahead of the 240,000 level analysts expected and following a larger-than-normal upward revision to 255,000 in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for jobless benefits, after seasonal adjustment, declined 2,000 to 236,000 instead of rising as the consensus expected in the May 6 week. Claims the previous week had gone down an unrevised 19,000. Before adjustment, claims in the current week rose 3,732.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell 19,000 to 238,000 in the April 29 week.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits saw an unexpected 14,000 rise to 257,000, 12,000 higher than the 245,000 analysts expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 in the week ended April 15, slightly ahead of the 242,000 level analysts expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.

Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 25,000 to a five-week low of 234,000 in the week ended April 1, well below the 250,000 level analysts expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.