While there are signs of softening, there is “no evidence that the labor market is rolling over,” according to one economist.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 228,000 ... Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 11,000 to 230,000. Back To Top ...

Initial jobless claims totaled a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week, a decline of 17,000 and lower than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000. Stock market futures, which had been negative ...

US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall Last Week as Labor Market Remains Strong Despite Recession Fears WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market ...

could also skew upcoming jobless claims figures. "Employment, retail sales, and industrial production typically fall in areas hit by severe weather, then rebound quickly as rebuilding starts," he ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000 ... Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would fall by 1,000 to 220,000. Last week claims were ...

Just when we think Weekly Jobless Claims may break out to a new level ... As it has been going back through the fall of 2024, that 1.9 million longer-term claim threshold continues to see resistance.

Languages: English. Jobless claims have hit their lowest level since March, reflecting a resilient labor market even as the economy faces high interest rates and inflationary pressures.

Initial jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, reached 233,000 during the week that ended Aug. 3. That was down from the prior week’s revised 250,000, which was a recent high. Analysts had ...

Key details: Jobless claims are virtually unchanged compared with a year earlier. Still, it is taking longer for people who lose jobs to find new ones. So-called continuing claims that count ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession. Jobless claim applications ...