unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 27,000 last week, an indication that hiring could improve. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dropped...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose sharply last week but remained at a level consistent with moderate hiring. Weekly applications for unemployment benefits leapt 38,000...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of slow but consistent gains in the job market. The Labor Department said...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, though the winter holidays likely distorted the data for the second straight week. The Labor Department says weekly applications rose...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week by 17,000, reversing four weeks of declines. But the number of people seeking aid is consistent...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply for a fourth straight week, a sign that the job market may be improving. The Labor Department said...

It was once said by Republican leaders that what is good for business is good for America! Under Romney and crew, however, I think the statement must be modified to...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, a third straight month of weak hiring that shows the economy is still struggling three years after the recession ended...

WILLMAR -- In the past couple of years, the stack of applications from young people wanting a job at the Willmar Dairy Queen has been thicker than owner Fred Anderson...

ST. PAUL - Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 7 percent in September, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the recovering economy moves closer to generating more jobs. The Labor Department said today that new jobless...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. The Labor Department said initial jobless...