Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner
Detroit Free Press
Initial claims for regular unemployment benefits in Utah declined last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New claims, a proxy for layoffs, dropped to 3,103 in the week ending May 29, down from 3,301 the week before, the Labor department said.
There were 4,948 new claims in Utah at the same time last year.
U.S. unemployment claims continued their downward slide. Claims for regular benefits dropped to 385,000 last week, down 20,000 claims from 405,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Claims on a seasonally adjusted basis have now declined for five straight weeks. Last week marks the first time claims have fallen below 400,000 since before the pandemic.
Adrienne Roberts and Kristi Tanner
Detroit Free Press
Initial claims for regular unemployment benefits in Illinois increased last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose to 23,111 in the week ending May 29, up from 19,218 the week before, the Labor department said.
There were 46,385 new claims in Illinois at the same time last year.
U.S. unemployment claims continued their downward slide. Claims for regular benefits dropped to 385,000 last week, down 20,000 claims from 405,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Claims on a seasonally adjusted basis have now declined for five straight weeks. Last week marks the first time claims have fallen below 400,000 since before the pandemic.