The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, but job opportunities are becoming more scarce for those out of work as economic uncertainty from tariffs discourages businesses from boosting hiring.

Initial jobless claims for week ended May 10 were 229 K vs. 229K consensus and 229K prior (revised from 228K). The four-week moving average was 230,500, an increase of 3,250 from the previous week's revised average  of 227,