New unemployment claims in Virginia increased 16% last week, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending Jan. 15, Virginians filed 2,849 initial claims, an ...

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

The government shutdown is over, but economists say we’ll still see its impacts in jobs reports and unemployment data.

More than 900 federal employees have filed claims for unemployment insurance in Virginia after going on unpaid furlough during the federal government shutdown, now in its fourth week.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows ups and downs for Virginia as Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) continues to claim the Commonwealth’s nation-leading status in ...

Jobless claims rose 27,000 to 263,000 in early September Highest unemployment filings since October 2021 Economists expected 231,000 claims, below actual numbers Claims had held mostly between 200,000 ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia 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 2,289 ...