US weekly jobless claims increase, more people collecting unemployment checks, economists estimate

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased last week, economists estimated on Thursday, ...
The Sheboygan Press

Unemployment claims in Wisconsin declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...

Weekly Commentary: Infestation

With Credit blowups pressuring markets, we'll now see the typical dynamic where news/analysis follows market direction. Read ...
KUOW

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal ...