Labor Department

US inflation hits fastest pace in 4 years

US consumer prices in January rose at their fastest pace in nearly four years, a fresh sign that a pickup in inflation may be approaching, Labor Department figures showed Wednesday.

Feb 15, 2017, 23:32 PM IST

US jobless claims edge up; current account deficit falls

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose from a five-month low last week, but remained below a level associated with a strengthening labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000 for the week ended March 12, the Labor Department 

Mar 17, 2016, 22:05 PM IST

US consumer prices rise in February

US consumer prices rose broadly in February as energy prices rebounded, pushing gasoline higher, the Labor Department reported Tuesday.

Mar 24, 2015, 18:58 PM IST

US adds 295K jobs in February; jobless rate falls to 5.5%

US employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight monthly gain above 200,000.

Mar 06, 2015, 20:53 PM IST

US jobless claims push back over 300,000 line

New claims for US unemployment insurance jumped last week to back above the 300,000 line, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Feb 12, 2015, 22:01 PM IST

US jobless claims climb to 4-month high

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits, a sign of the pace of layoffs, rose to a four-month high last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Jan 15, 2015, 20:40 PM IST

US jobless claims rise

The four-week moving average of claims rose by 6,250 to 294,000, compared with 334,750 a year ago.

Nov 26, 2014, 23:28 PM IST

US jobless claims fall to eight-year low

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits tumbled to an eight-year low last week, pointing to a firming labor market, according to official data released Thursday.

Jul 24, 2014, 19:15 PM IST