Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...

Unemployment in Bartholomew County declined last month from a year ago and was below state and national rates but slightly ...

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported an increase in initial unemployment claims filed in Ohio for the week ending July 5, 2025, according to data shared with the U.S.

Economic Report Jobless claims decline and ease labor-market worries. For now. Unemployment filings hit a 4-year high by one measure, but school year might play a big role ...

WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits held at an eight-month high last week, consistent with easing labor market conditions, while slowing domestic ...

U.S. jobless claims fell to 221K, signaling ongoing labor market resilience despite rising insured unemployment. The insured unemployment rate held at 1.2%, but total insured claims rose by 42K ...

Continuing claims, which run a week behind and provide a broader view of layoff trends, rose to 1.92 million, up 83,000 to the highest level since Nov. 13, 2021. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free ...

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increased slightly in April, reaching 3.3%, but initial unemployment claims in the state have trended lower over the past two months, according to the latest data ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May 31, the highest level since last October. Economists polled by Reuters had ...