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US weekly jobless claims fall

US weekly jobless claims, housing data point to softening economic activity
The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month high.
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall, but Still Elevated
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the week ended June 14, the Labor Department said on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 245,000 claims for the latest week. The report was released a day early because of the Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday on Thursday.
Weekly unemployment claims fall slightly
The US unemployment rate held at 4.2 percent in May and has remained in a narrow range of 4.0 percent to 4.2 percent since May 2024. The number of unemployed people, at 7.2 million, changed little over the month.
U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall, hovering at historically low levels
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits dropped to 245,000 last week, the U.S. Labour Department said Wednesday
US weekly jobless claims fall as expected
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent with a further loss of labor
Weekly unemployment claims fall sharply, lowest of 2025
The S&P, which most closely tracks the overall economy, climbed back to 6,000 Friday, up 1.03% (peaked 6,144 in February 2025). The Dow, which peaked at over 45,000 in December, was up 1.05% to 42,760, while the volatile NASDAQ, which peaked at over 22,408 also in December, was up 1.20% to 19,529
US weekly jobless claims rise; corporate profits fall in first quarter
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising as tariffs cloud the economic outlook.
US Jobless Claims Stabilize Near Highest Levels This Year
Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week, stabilizing near the highest levels in eight months.
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week amid uncertainty over President Donald ...
Treasury Yields Fall Amid Concerning Labor Data, Mild Inflation
U.S. labor and inflation data deepen a decline in Treasury yields. Weekly jobless claims were unchanged from the previous week's upwardly revised pace, at 248,000. Economists surveyed by WSJ expected ...
Jobless claims decline and ease labor-market worries. For now.
Initial jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 245,000 in the seven days ending June 14, based on seasonally adjusted data, the ...