The Labor Department said the number of initial jobless claims rose by 5,000 to 333,000; however, the 4-week moving average decreased to 335,500.
About ten new churches are built every month in Romania – or one every three days.
The Bank of England aims to keep interest rates low until mid-2016, but only if certain criteria are met.
The big day is almost upon us. The BoE is expected to unveil new guidance for setting interest rates on Wednesday.
The latest stat is another sign of recovery in an economy that is clawing back from an 8-quarter-long recession.
All eyes are now on the Fed and what the jobs report may mean for the central bank's easy-money policies.
With all eyes on Friday’s jobs report for July, analysts question how the unemployment rate is masking larger structural issues.
The Labor Department says the number of initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 334,000 and the four-week moving average increased to 346,000.
Also, the Fed said Wednesday that its outlook on the nation's economy was slightly less optimistic than a few months ago.
There were 1 million more jobless in the EU than in June 2012, and youth unemployment neared 60% in Greece and Spain.
Friday's U.S. employment report will show continued steady job creation, leaving the Fed on track for before year-end tapering.
Syrians who have fled their civil war by taking refuge in Lebanon face a population that is increasingly disturbed by their presence.
While the government is telling us that the unemployment rate is steadily coming down, the truth is it's still out of control.
Hourly wages for low-paying jobs are just not keeping up with inflation.
Initial jobless claims last week inched 7,000 higher to 343,000, but the more-telling four-week moving average decreased by 1,250 to 345,250.
Brazil is the emerging market country with perhaps the greatest economic potential - if it can get the higher education equation right.
The U.S. economy is just starting to gain momentum. So why would one want to squelch it by decreasing quantitative easing too soon?
The Fed chairman underscored that the stimulus reduction is "by no means on a preset course."
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is on Capitol Hill for his regular, semiannual testimony on the economy.
Veterans returning home from serving overseas face problems readjusting to normal life and, for many, getting a job.
U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 16,000 to 360,000 in the latest week, and the key 4-week moving average increased to 351,750.
Greece can’t catch a break as joblessness continues to soar, especially for 15-to-24-year-old citizens.