The latest data on Initial Jobless Claims has been released, showing a slight decrease in the number of individuals filing for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. The actual number came in at 209K, a marginal drop from the previous week’s figures.

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The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits inched up last week but U.S. layoffs remain historically low despite signs of a softening labor market.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nation's new jobless claims were less than expected at 199,000 seasonally adjusted claims for the week ending on Saturday, the Department of Labor reported. File Photo by Bonnie Cash ...

Treasury yields rose, reversing Wednesday’s declines, after new data showed that fewer-than-expected Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note was recently around 4.180%, according to ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Massachusetts last week compared with the week prior.

The weekly jobless claims data (not to be confused with the big monthly jobs report) is hit and miss when it comes to its propensity to move the bond market. On occasions where the results fall far from the forecast,

Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the U.S. jobs market seems to have stabilized after a big letdown last year, justifying a decision to leave interest rates unchanged. The latest jobless-claims report appears to support his claim.