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Job market brightens as unemployment claims sink
WASHINGTON — The outlook for the job market is looking brighter. Far fewer people are seeking unemployment benefits than just three months ago — a sign that layoffs are falling […]
Unemployment aid applications fall to 3-year low
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level since May 2008, a hopeful sign that layoffs are declining and hiring is picking up. […]
Maryland Live! Casino opens job-application website
Seeking to fill an eventual 1,500 new jobs, Maryland Live! Casino, a $500 million gaming and entertainment venue near the Arundel Mills mall developed and constructed by Baltimore’s Cordish Cos., […]
Unemployment aid applications up 2nd straight week
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose for the second straight week, a sign the hiring market is recovering at a slow and uneven pace. Weekly […]
Slightly more people seek unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week after two months of steady declines. But the increase isn’t enough to reverse the downward trend. […]
U.S. unemployment aid applications at 7-month low
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early April, a sign that layoffs are easing and hiring may pick […]
Applications for unemployment aid drop to 390,000
WASHINGTON — The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level since April, a sign that employers could be stepping up hiring. The […]
Fewer Americans seek unemployment aid
WASHINGTON — Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, a hopeful sign that the job market might be picking up. The Labor Department said Thursday that weekly applications dropped […]
Unemployment claims trend lower but still high
WASHINGTON — Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits have fallen to a six-month low, according to a four-week averaged calculated by the government. Some economists said the steady decline signals fewer […]
Applications for unemployment aid barely changed
WASHINGTON — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, a sign the job market isn’t getting much better. Applications ticked down by 1,000 to a […]
More people sought unemployment aid last week
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, a sign that the job market remains weak. Weekly applications increased by 6,000 to a […]
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, an encouraging sign that layoffs are easing. Weekly applications dropped 37,000 to a seasonally adjusted 391,000, the […]
