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Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits surged by 62,000 to 298,000 in the September 2 week, well above the 248,000 level expected and the highest level since the April 18, 2015 week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
September 7 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 1,000 to 236,000 in the August 26 week, as expected, following an upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
August 31 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 to 232,000 in the August 12 employment survey week, below the 240,000 level expected and following no revision to the 244,000 claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
August 17 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 244,000 in the August 5 week, compared with expectations for a 240,000 level. There was a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week.
August 10 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 240,000 in the July 29 week, exactly as expected, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
August 3 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 in the July 22 week, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
July 27 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 15,000 to 233,000 in the July 15 employment survey week, following a small upward revision to the claims level in the previous week, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
July 20 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 3,000 to 247,000 in the July 8 week, about what was expected.
July 13 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose by 4,000 to 248,000 in the July 1 week, slightly ahead of the 245,000 level expected, data released by the Labor Department Thursday showed.
July 6 -
Initial claims for U.S. state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to 244,000 in June 24 week, stronger than the 241,000 level expected.
June 29