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Jobless claims fall to 6-week low — no sign of surging layoffs

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a six-week low, underscoring the reluctance of businesses to lay off workers even amid the tumult of ongoing trade wars. read more

Jobless claims inch up to 220,000, layoffs still low - MarketWatch

Jobless claims inch up to 220,000, layoffs still low Businesses aren’t hiring as many workers Last Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 9:37 a.m. ET First Published: Dec. 7, 2023 at 8:34 a.m. ET ... read more

Jobless claims edge up but still remain historically low - New York Post

Jobless claims for the week ending Oct. 22 inched up by 3,000 to 217,000 from 214,000 the ... Jobless claims edge up but still remain historically low By . Associated Press. Published Oct ... read more

Jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021 - Marketplace

The four-week moving average of unemployment insurance claims is the highest it’s been since late 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images Jobless claims are up, but unemployment is still low. read more

Jobless claims drop to 8-month low to end 2024. Low U.S. unemployment fuels economy.

By comparison, new jobless claims in the same in final week of 2023 were similarly low at 198,000. New jobless claims have hovered in the low 200,000s for the last three years. read more

US weekly jobless claims slide to 8-month low | KSL.com

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to an eight-month low last week, pointing to low layoffs at the end of 2024 and consistent with a still healthy ... read more

Jobless claims rose last week but remain at low levels

Jobless claims rose last week but ... the government reported that U.S. job openings rebounded to 7.7 million in October from a 3 1/2 year low of 7.4 million in September, a sign that businesses ... read more

Jobless claims fall to 218,000 and show layoffs still very low

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of February fell by 9,000 to 218,000 and indicated that layoffs remain extremely low. Jobless claims fall to 218,000 ... read more

Weekly unemployment claims hit a 52-year low - CNN

Weekly claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a new, multi-decade low last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. At 184,000 claims, adjusted for seasonal swings, it was the lowest ... read more

Low Jobless Claims Show Labor Market Shrugs Off Economy’s Clouds - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Worker filings for unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 198,000 last week but were still historically low, showing that the broader labor market remains robust. read more

US jobless claims rise slightly, still remain historically low

Continuing claims dropped to 1.38 million in the week ended Sept. 10. In Massachusetts, about 3,644 individuals filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 2,559 from the week prior ... read more

Jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021 - Marketplace

Jobless claims are up, but unemployment is still low. What does that mean? The four-week moving average of unemployment benefits claims is at the highest level since late 2021. read more