Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined to the lowest level in eight weeks, showing volatility typical around the holiday period.

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose more than expected to a six-month high last week, potentially reflecting seasonal swings in a still-healthy labor market.

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, validating the Federal Reserve’s view of a vigorous labor market.

Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reinforcing the picture of a healthy job market.

Job openings in the United States remained elevated in October, and employers’ job listings were revised up for the previous month, indicating robust demand for workers, a Labor Department report showed Dec. 7.

The most Americans since June filed for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, indicating a possible pause in progress in the labor market.

The fewest Americans since 1973 filed for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the U.S. labor market is getting tighter.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits declined from an almost three-month high ahead of the presidential election, indicating the job market remains competitive for employers.

Job openings in the rose in September from the lowest level of the year and hiring slowed, figures from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed Nov. 8.

For-hire trucking gained 3,000 jobs in October, while overall payrolls increased by 161,000, the Labor Department reported Nov. 4.