Forecasters believe U.S. employment numbers expanded modestly in December, extending a streak of labor market weakness that has prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates several times.

New claims for unemployment benefits have fallen for a third straight week, signaling that layoffs remain historically ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dropped to a one-month low in the week ended Dec. 27, ...

A jobless rate tracker from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago suggests it remained unchanged in December at 4.6%. The Labor ...

The latest U.S. labor market data shows that weekly jobless claims declined unexpectedly, falling to the lowest level in about a month for the week ending Decem ...

Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000, to 199,000, well below what economists were expecting. It’s the ...

A decrease in weekly jobless claims triggered a bonds selloff, sending Treasury yields higher. U.S. bond markets are set to close early Wednesday ahead of the New Year holiday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.35%, and the ...

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low despite a weakening labor market ...

The four-week moving average for jobless claims, which smooths weekly volatility, rose by 1,750 to 218,750. ・Continuing ...