The US Labor Department Thursday said first-time jobless benefits claims dropped by 41,000 in the week ending Saturday. Initial benefits claims were expected to ease back significantly, as the previous week\'s bump of 78,000 was attributed to a backlog of claims due to Hurricane Sandy and the destruction that disrupted some jobs. The hurricane pushed claims to a number unseen since the week of April 30, 2011. For the current week, there were 410,000 first-time claims filed. The four-week rolling average for the week rose by 9,500 to 396,250. First-time unemployment benefits claims under state programs totaled 397,671 for the week, an decrease of 80,872 from the previous week, the Labor Department said. There were 440,157 initial benefits claims in the comparable week in 2011, the department\'s Employment and Training Administration said.
GMT 09:43 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Global unemployment down but working poverty rampantGMT 15:13 2018 Sunday ,21 January
All you need to know about Davos 2018GMT 22:33 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Calls for action over dirty money flowingGMT 04:42 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Storm caused 90 mn euros in damage: Dutch insurersGMT 07:06 2018 Friday ,19 January
China economy rebounds in 2017 with 6.9% growthGMT 11:35 2018 Thursday ,18 January
'Massive' infrastructure spending needed in AfricaGMT 14:29 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activitiesGMT 18:55 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
London stock market edges to new high

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor