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Seasonally adjusted 'initial' unemployment declined to 370,000 claims from last week’s revised 372,000 claims while 'continued' claims declined by 29,000, resulting in an 'insured' unemployment rate of 2.6 percent.

Initial weekly unemployment claims fell by 2,000 to 370,000 last week in the United States according to the latest data from the Labor Department, in line with consensus estimates.

The number of U.S. workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits ticked down last week, an indication that May payroll growth may be more robust.

In the week ending May 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 370,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 372,000. The 4-week moving average was 370,000, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 375,500.

U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance dipped for the week after revised figures showed a slight increase in previous data. According to the Department of Labor, new unemployment claims for the week ending May 19 came in at a seasonally adjusted level of 370,000, a slight decline from the previous week's revised level of 372,000. The previous week had initially showed new unemployment ...

Detroit Public Schools suspended 18 employees and identified 14 former employees on Thursday in connection with unemployment fraud that cost the district $470,464. The employees, who were not identified, allegedly collected unemployment benefits while working for DPS within the past four years.