The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday. U.S. jobless claims ticked down from 250,

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Maryland 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 3,542 in the week ending June 13,

In the week ending June 7th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 248,000, remaining at their highest level in eight months.