unemployment insurance

New claims for unemployment insurance persist above the key 400,000 threshold, thwarting hopes for a thaw in the jobs market.

More than 450,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment insurance last week, a dismal sign ahead of the government's highly anticipated monthly jobs report due Friday.

Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level in nearly three months last week, an encouraging sign ahead of the government's highly anticipated monthly jobs report due Friday.

Initial filings for unemployment insurance ticked up in the latest week, but continued to hover in the same range it has been since November, the government reported Thursday.

The number of jobless Americans filing for unemployment insurance fell last week, a government report released Thursday showed.

The number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, according to a weekly government report released Thursday.

In a troubling sign for the economy, the number of first-time filers for unemployment insurance rose to 500,000 last week, according to a government report released Thursday.

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance jumped last week to the highest level in 3 months, the government said Thursday.

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance fell last week, the government said Thursday.

The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance climbed last week, the government said Thursday.