Initial claims for jobless benefits grew in the week ended Feb. 8, the Labor Department reported.

Initial jobless claims declined for the first time in three weeks, the Labor Department reported Feb. 6.

Initial jobless claims rose to the highest level in more than a month, the Labor Department reported Jan. 30.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits held near a six-week low, the Labor Department reported Jan. 23.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in more than a month for the week ended Jan. 11, the Labor Department reported.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in a month for the week ended Dec. 28 as holiday related fluctuations declined, the Labor Department reported.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell 42,000 in the week ended Dec. 21, though holiday-season fluctuations make the data hard to interpret, the Labor Department said.

Initial jobless benefit claims rose to their highest level since March in the week ended Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported.

Initial jobless claims rose from an almost three-month low last week, the Labor Department reported Dec. 12.

Initial jobless claims fell to a two-month low last week as data become difficult to adjust for seasonal variations, the Labor Department reported Dec. 5.