WASHINGTON — A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain we...
AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — New claims for jobless aid fell less than expected last week, and the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits ...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer | Posted 09.20.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON -- The number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, a sign that jobs remain scarce...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 09.13.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — A bleak report on retail sales Thursday reinforced a nagging worry of economists: Shoppers won't spend enough to help a recovery ta...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 09.06.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — In a positive sign for the economy, companies are laying off fewer workers as they prepare to ramp up production to replenish their...
AP | Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | Posted 08.23.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week, though the government said its report again was disto...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 08.09.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — Even though new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dipping below 600,000 for the first time since early...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — New jobless claims fell more than expected last week, but continuing claims set a new record for the eighth straight week and few e...
AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business
WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers who are continuing to draw unemployment checks jumped more than expected to 4.6 million at the end o...
AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER and TALI ARBEL | Posted 11.19.2009 | Business