More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

More Americans and Californians apply for jobless benefits last week

The total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low, while continued claims in the Golden State decline to the lowest level since late 2019.

US jobless benefit applications rise

More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.

Average US Gas Prices Hit $5 Per Gallon as More Americans Apply for Jobless Benefits

The average gas price in the United States shot above $5 per gallon on Thursday, after a surge over the past month, while more Americans applied for jobless aid last week as inflation further hurt people's budgets.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

But the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 27,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 4, the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.