The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose 14,000 to 262,000 in the week ended Aug. 6, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated Read more
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U.S. jobless claims move higher in latest week, continuing recent trend
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose 14,000 to 262,000 in the week ended Aug. 6, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated Read more
Pete Rose downplays sexual misconduct claims: ‘It was 55 years ago, babe’
Baseball legend Pete Rose downplayed allegations that he had sex with an underage woman in the 1970s as, “It was 55 years ago, babe.” That’s what the former pro baseball Read more
U.S. unemployment claims climb to 260,000 and stick near nine-month high
The numbers: Some 260,000 people applied for unemployment benefits at the end of July, keeping jobless claims near a nine-month high and signaling a softening in the U.S. labor market Read more
Phil Mickelson and 10 other LIV golfers sue PGA Tour over antitrust claims
Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday after the PGA Tour suspended them and banned other players who joined the LIV Read more
Far from Putin’s claims of resilience, Russian economy is being hammered by sanctions and exodus of international companies, Yale report finds
Media reports trumpeting the resilience of the Russian economy in the face of the international response to its invasion of neighboring Ukraine are based on misunderstandings that don’t reflect what’s Read more
U.S. jobless claims retreat after hitting highest level in eight months
The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 256,000 in the week ended July 23, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated Read more
U.S. first-time unemployment claims decline in latest week
U.S. first-time unemployment claims decline in latest week
Insurer reports rise in fraudulent claims as inflation spikes
Britons are increasingly turning to fraud to cope with the cost of living crisis, according to one of Europe’s biggest insurers. Zurich U.K. reported a 25% jump in bogus insurance Read more
U.S. jobless claims jump to highest level since November
The numbers: Initial jobless claims jumped 7,000 to 251,000 in the week ended July 16, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. This is the highest reading since last November. Economists Read more