US initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 206,000 in the week ended August 15. Claims remained near historically low levels, while continuing claims rose by 18,000 to 1.799 million, pointing to low ...

The Labor Department reported Thursday that seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims totaled 206,000 in the week ending August 15, a decrease of 6,000 from the prior week's revised level of 212,000.

Initial jobless claims in the United States declined in the latest weekly reading, coming in below economists’ expectations and providing another encouraging signal about the resilience of the labour ...

Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims decreased by 6,000 to 206,000 in the week ending Aug. 15. The figure was below market expectations of 210,000. The previous week’s reading was revised upward ...

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell ‌last week to the lowest since the 1960s, indicating the U.S. job market continues on an even keel and ...

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued ​labor market stability.

Here is the paradox at the center of the American economy in the summer of 2026: the strongest labor market reading in 57 years is the worst possible news for workers who carry a mortgage, a car loan, ...