States push jobless from virus recession to return to work States are pushing the unemployed to return to work to help businesses large and small find the workers they need to emerge from the COVID-19 recession By WILSON RING Associated Press May 11, 20...

US jobless claims fall to 684,000, fewest since pandemic The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 684,000, the fewest since the pandemic erupted a year ago and a sign the economy is improving By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP...

US jobless claims rise to 770,000 with layoffs still high The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus reces...

US jobless claims tick up to 745,000 as layoffs remain high The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and ev...

US jobless claims fall to 730,000 but layoffs remain high The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer February 25, 2021, 2:08 PM • 4...

US jobless claims rise to 861,000 as layoffs stay high The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections By CHRI...

US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic ragesThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs remain high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage By PAUL WIS...

US jobless claims rise to 742,000; millions to lose aidThe number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000,  the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing...

709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalatesThe number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, the fourth straight drop and a sign that the job market is slowly healing By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer November...

751,000 seek US jobless benefits as virus hobbles economyThe number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accele...