US unemployment rate
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July 29, 2021, Thursday
US economy grows solidly in second quarter; weekly jobless claims fall
Though the fiscal boost is fading and COVID-19 cases are rising in states with lower vaccination rates, consumer spending will ...
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June 18, 2021, Friday
US Labour Dept says initial jobless claims rise to highest level in a month
After hitting pandemic lows, initial unemployment claims in the US unexpectedly rose to 412,000 last week, marking the highest ...
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June 11, 2021, Friday
United States unemployment claims fall to 376,000, sixth straight drop
This comes as the US economy reopens rapidly
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June 04, 2021, Friday
US job growth picks up in May; unemployment rate declines to 5.8%
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 650,000 jobs created in May.
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May 06, 2021, Thursday
US weekly jobless claims fall more than forecast to fresh 13-month low
Continuing claims for ongoing state benefits rose slightly in the week ended April 24.
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April 15, 2021, Thursday
United States retail sales surge; weekly unemployment claims fall
Retail sales increased 9.8% last month
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April 15, 2021, Thursday
US employment growth picks up, hiring remains a widespread challenge: Fed
US employment growth has recently picked up, but hiring remains a "widespread" challenge, the Federal Reserve said
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April 02, 2021, Friday
Job growth in US topped 900,000 in March as hiring broadened
The payroll figures showed broad-based gains across industries, led by a 280,000 surge in leisure and hospitality
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April 01, 2021, Thursday
US jobless claims rise to 719,000 as coronavirus still forces layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signalling that many employers ...
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March 18, 2021, Thursday
United States weekly unemployment claims unexpectedly increase
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told reporters on Wednesday that "conditions in the labor market have turned up recently"
