Another 900,000 American workers filed for state unemployment benefits last week, a slight drop from the week before and a sign that the labor market’s stalled recovery remains frozen in what one expert called a “winter of discontent.” The Labor Department said in a Jan. 21 report (pdf) that the number of people who filed…

Another 900,000 U.S. workers filed for state unemployment benefits last week, a slight drop from the week before and a sign that the labor market’s stalled recovery remains frozen in what one expert called a “winter of discontent.” The Labor Department stated in a Jan. 21 report (pdf) that the number of people who filed…

The number of American workers seeking state unemployment benefits last week blew by expectations to 965,000, a figure not seen since August and a historically high amount that points to a labor market plagued by the pandemic. The Labor Department said in a Jan. 14 report (pdf) that the number of people who filed initial state benefit…

The number of American workers seeking state unemployment benefits last week blew by expectations to 965,000, a figure not seen since August and a historically high amount that points to a labor market plagued by the pandemic. The Labor Department said in a Jan. 14 report (pdf) that the number of people who filed initial state benefit…