Jobless Claims Decline by Fewest In a Month
Jobless claims declined by 11,000 to 304,000 in the week ended July 5, the fewest in more than a month, a Labor Department reported.
July 10, 2014Trucking Adds 3,300 Jobs in June as Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.1%
Trucking accounted for 3,300 of the 288,000 jobs added in June, and the unemployment rate declined 6.1%, the Labor Department reported.
July 7, 2014Jobless Claims Decreased 2,000 Last Week to 312,000
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of steady progress in the labor market.
June 26, 2014Jobless Claims Fell Last Week as Labor Market Heals
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign of steady progress in the labor market.
June 19, 2014Trucking Adds 1,500 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.3%
Trucking accounted for 1,500 of the 217,000 jobs added in May, and the U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.3%, the Labor Department reported June 6.
June 6, 2014Jobless Claims Lowest Over Past Month Since 2007
Fewer Americans filed applications for unemployment benefits over the past month than at any time in seven years, a sign the labor market continues to strengthen.
June 5, 2014Trucking Adds 6,800 Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.3%
Trucking accounted for 6,800 of the 288,000 jobs added in April, and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.3%, the lowest level since September 2008, the Labor Department reported May 2.
May 2, 2014Trucking Adds 3,300 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.7%
Trucking accounted for 3,300 of the 192,000 jobs added in March, and the U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7%, the Labor Department reported April 4.
April 4, 2014Trucking Jobs Unchanged as U.S. Unemployment Rises
Payrolls in the trucking industry did not change in February from January while the overall economy added jobs and the unemployment rate rose, the Labor Department said March 7.
March 7, 2014Trucking Adds 3,200 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Falls to 5-Year Low of 6.6%
Trucking accounted for 3,200 of the 113,000 jobs added in January, and the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 6.6%, the Labor Department reported Feb. 7.
February 7, 2014