Tag: jobless claims

Georgia's labor force and the number of Georgians with jobs both reached new highs in September, the Georgia Department of Labor said on Oct. 15.

New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits stayed under 200,000 for a fifth consecutive week, a sign that employers are still laying off relatively few workers even as hiring remains slow. Seasonally adjusted initial claims were 199,000 in the week ending Oct.

New unemployment claims slipped to 197,000, extending a rare run below 200,000 even as hiring remains subdued.