Jobless claims tick up to 209,000, but layoffs stay near historic lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.…
US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels. The…
US job market sends mixed signals as layoffs stay low and hiring stays muted
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the face of it, the U.S. job market has looked pretty stable this year.…
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 199,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy…
Health workers protest in Bunia over unpaid wages amid Ebola outbreak
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on…
WHO chief says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is outpacing response
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the…
US job openings slip to 7.4 million, but labor market remains resilient
WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in…
US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197K, but layoffs remain historically low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the…
Labor Department: US jobless claims rise to 197,000 in the week ending July 25
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in…
More workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
BUNIA, Congo — Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo went on strike Saturday over…
US jobless claims tumble to a decades-low 187,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in more than five decades…
US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks
WASHINGTON — Filings for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in 10 weeks as U.S.…