Unemployment Benefits Applicants Rise To 212,000
9,000 more people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total to 212,000—the highest number since January.
9,000 more people applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total to 212,000—the highest number since January.
In the latest job reporting for the month of October, the United States economy saw job creation decrease.
The jobs report for September shows that we added 336,000 jobs, which is above expectations of 170,000.
The U.S. economy witnessed a hefty increase of 336,000 new jobs last month, marking the strongest job growth since January, according to the latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The July monthly jobs report is out, showing that U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also decreased from 3.6% to 3.5%.
A stronger than expected jobs report today. The U.S economy added 517,000 jobs last month.