Articles filed under Unemployment
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership launches a public outreach campaignOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership is launching a public outreach campaign to increase awareness of the region's ten American Job Centers to local career seekers and...
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Why the U.S. job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemploymentSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Last year's spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure - much higher interest rates,...
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US applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 monthsSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of elevated i...
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Applications for U.S. jobless benefits tick up slightlySep 14, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week ticked up modestly after falling to the lowest level in seven months the week before, as companies c...
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US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 monthsSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months with the labor market seemingly resistant to the higher int...
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits as labor market keeps humming alongAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as America's labor market continues to hum along despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy ...
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U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show resiliencyAug 17, 2023 1:00 am - The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain at healthy levels in the face of high interest rate...
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Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concernAug 10, 2023 1:00 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits jumped last week, but not enough to raise concern about the consistently strong U.S. labor market. U.S. application...
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Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recessionAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The job market has cooled over the summer. But it's still strong enough to defy predictions that higher interest rates would tip the United States into rece...
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Weekly applications for US jobless aid tick up from 5-month lowAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remained at a historically low level that points to a robust job mark...