Posts Tagged ‘unemployment benefits’

U.S. unemployment claims down slightly

by Wally Northway Published: March 11,2010

Tags: employment, jobs, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending March 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 462,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 475,500, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment situation little changed

by Wally Northway Published: March 5,2010

Tags: employment, jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (-36,000) in February, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Employment fell in construction and information, while temporary help services added jobs. Severe winter weather in parts of the country may have affected payroll employment and hours; however, it is not possible [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims fall

by Wally Northway Published: March 4,2010

Tags: employment, jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Feb. 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 469,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 470,750, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims jump

by Wally Northway Published: February 19,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Feb. 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 473,000, an increase of 31,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 467,500, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

Louisiana’s unemployment claims soar

by Associated Press Published: February 17,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, trasnsportation, unemployment, unemployment benefits

BATON ROUGE, La. — First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Feb. 6 increased 23 percent over the previous week because of a temporary shutdown in the transportation equipment sector. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 4,702 initial claims in the latest count. That’s up from the previous week’s total of [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims plummet

by Wally Northway Published: February 11,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Feb. 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 440,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 468,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims increase

by Wally Northway Published: February 4,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Jan. 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 480,000, an increase of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 468,750, an increase of 11,750 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims dip

by Wally Northway Published: January 28,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Jan. 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 470,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 456,250, an increase of 9,500 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims rise sharply

by Wally Northway Published: January 22,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Jan. 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims in the U.S. was 482,000, an increase of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised figure. The four-week moving average was 448,250, an increase of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised average. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

U.S. unemployment claims rise

by Wally Northway Published: January 18,2010

Tags: jobs, recession, unemployment, unemployment benefits

In the week ending Jan. 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 444,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 433,000. The four-week moving average was 440,750, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 449,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 3.5 percent [...] [...]

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