Bloomberg. US Weekly Jobless Claims, Continuing Claims Fall Slightly. Posted: 18 June 2025 | Last updated: 18 June 2025. Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week as initial ...

Weekly jobless claims fall 5,000 to 245,000; Layoffs reported in a range of industries in prior week; Continuing claims decrease 6,000 to 1.945 million; Single-family building permits drop 2.7% in May ...

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 ...

The number of people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid, a proxy for hiring, slipped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.904 million during the week ending May 24, the claims report showed.

The major indexes remain at or near record highs while navigating a plethora of catalysts, including earnings, economic data, ...

There were 196,177 initial claims in the comparable week in 2024," The Labor Department said in a statement. The jobless claims report comes as U.S. layoffs are 47% higher this May than last ...

Weekly jobless claims increase 8,000 to 247,000; Continuing claims fall 3,000 to 1.904 million; Trade deficit shrinks by a record 55.5% to $61.6 billion ...

The four-week moving average of claims, which strips out seasonal fluctuations from the data, increased 4,750 to 245,500 last week, the highest level since August 2023. But some economists do not ...

US weekly jobless claims, housing data point to softening economic activity. ... Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the week ended ...