Layoffs
WASHINGTON - A gauge of future economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the coming months.
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs.
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs.
NEW YORK - New York City, the center of the nation's information industry, has lost nearly 60,000 communications jobs since 2000, including in publishing and broadcasting, the comptroller's office said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON - Applications for unemployment benefits have fallen by 10 percent in the past six weeks, but analysts don't expect the positive trend to continue on Thursday.
