The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week increased for a second straight week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from tariffs.

Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week to the highest since October, adding to signs that the job market is cooling.Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 247,000 in the week ended May 31,

Eight thousand more Americans filed initial unemployment claims for the week ending May 31, according to a Thursday Department of Labor report. The total number of seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims for the week were 247,

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged at higher levels last week as labor market conditions continued to steadily ease. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits held steady at a seasonally adjusted 248,

U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers