US weekly jobless claims fall; business spending on equipment easing

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims drop 24,000 to 209,000 Continuing claims decline 22,000 to 1.840 million Core capital goods orders dip 0.1%; shipments unchanged WASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The number…

US weekly jobless claims rise marginally; productivity accelerates in Q3

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims increase 5,000 to 217,000 Continuing claims jump 35,000 to 1.818 million Productivity accelerates at 4.7% rate in third quarter Unit labor costs decrease at 0.8% pace…

US weekly jobless claims at nine-month low; labor market remains tight

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims decrease 13,000 to 198,000 Continuing claims increase 29,000 to 1.734 million Existing home sales fall 2.0% to 3.96 million units WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – The…

US weekly jobless claims drop as labor market remains tight

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims fall 11,000 to 239,000 Continuing claims increase 32,000 to 1.716 million Mid-Atlantic factory activity rebounds in August WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The number of Americans…

US jobs market softening; slumping productivity boosts labor costs

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims increase 13,000 to 242,000 Continuing claims drop 38,000 to 1.805 million Productivity falls at 2.7% rate in first quarter WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The number…

US weekly jobless claims drop; revisions suggest labor market looser

[ad_1] Weekly jobless claims fall 18,000 to 228,000 Revisions show claims higher in 2023 than thought Continuing claims increase 6,000 to 1.823 million WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – The number…