GDP: Economy cools in third quarter

Growth moderates after increasing at a 3.9 percent pace in the second quarter

• Oct 29, 2015

Weekly U.S. jobless claims decline to 42-year low

Americans are reluctant to spend, but faltering economic growth hasn't yet led businesses to chop employees

• Oct 15, 2015

​New jobless claims drop by 13,000

Applications for unemployment remain at levels indicating employers are confident, despite a slowdown in hiring

• Oct 8, 2015

Weekly jobless claims tick up to still-low 267,000

The four-week average fell to a 15-year low last month; level is consistent with solid job growth

• Sep 24, 2015

​New jobless claims drop to a two-month low

At 264,000 last week they're at a level last seen in July, when they hit a 41-year low

• Sep 17, 2015

​Jobless claims rise but remain at a healthy level

The less volatile four-week average is down more than 9 percent in the past year as layoffs stay muted

• Sep 3, 2015

Weekly jobless claims drop to very low 271,000

Earlier this month, the four-week average stood at 266,000, the lowest since April 15, 2000

• Aug 27, 2015

Weekly jobless claims edge up

On Friday, the gov't will release its July employment report; economists expect that employers added another 225K jobs last month

• Aug 6, 2015

Weekly jobless claims fall to nearly 15-year low

Employers have also hired at healthy levels in recent months, adding 280,000 jobs in May, a strong showing

• Jun 18, 2015

U.S. jobless aid applications rose last week

Number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remains near a 15-year low, pointing to healthier job market

• May 28, 2015

Claims for jobless benefits fall to 15-year low

The number of Americans who are applying for unemployment benefits continues to decline

• May 14, 2015

​New jobless claims fall to a 15-year low

The Labor Department reported that just 262,000 people filed for unemployment, the least since April 2000

• Apr 30, 2015

More Americans sought jobless aid last week

Jobless claims have edged up in recent weeks, but numbers still point to steady labor market gains

• Apr 16, 2015