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US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To 226,000 Amid Low Layoffs
The initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000, as per the US Labor Department.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since Country Launched War On Iran
Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are seen as a proxy for layoffs in the US.
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US Jobless Claims Jump By Most Since 2020 After Holiday Drop
This was the biggest jump since March 2020 and followed the lowest level of applications in more than three years in the previous week, which included Thanksgiving.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, State Data Suggest
Initial claims decreased to about 218,000 in the week ended Oct. 25 from a revised 231,000 in the prior week, the Labor Department data suggest.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Jump To Highest In Almost Four Years
Initial claims rose by 27,000 to 263,000 in the week ended Sept. 6, the highest since October 2021, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Level Since June
Companies have grown more hesitant about hiring while assessing the economic impact from President Donald Trump’s policies.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Edged Down To 229,000 Last Week
Businesses so far have been reluctant to cut staff on a large scale, but they have pulled back on hiring.
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US Jobless Claims Rise, Adding To Signs of Slowing Labor Market
Initial claims increased by 11,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Aug. 16. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Decline For A Fifth Straight Week
Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, were little changed at 1.96 million in the previous week that included Independence Day.
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US Jobless Claims Fell A Fourth Week During July 4 Holiday
The decline in initial claims suggests employers are reticent to let go of workers, but the ongoing rise in continuing claims indicates how difficult it is for out-of-work Americans to find a job.
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US Jobless Claims Jump To Highest Level Since February
Initial claims increased by 18,000 to 241,000 in the week ended April 26, according to Labor Department data.
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US Jobless Claims Edge Down, Remaining Near Pre-Covid Levels
The four-week moving average of new applications, a metric that helps smooth out fluctuations from week-to-week, rose to 226,000, the highest in almost three months.
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US Jobless Claims Drop To 221,000, Returning To Muted Levels
Multiple large companies have said they’re cutting jobs, including HP Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Grubhub.
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US Jobless Claims Drop To 221,000, Returning To Muted Levels
Multiple large companies have said they’re cutting jobs, including HP Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Grubhub.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Hit Highest Of 2025 As DC Layoffs Jump
New applications for benefits rose to 242,000 last week.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To 226,000 Amid Low Layoffs
The initial claims for state unemployment benefits declined by 4,000 to a seasonally adjusted 226,000, as per the US Labor Department.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims At Highest Level Since Country Launched War On Iran
Weekly filings for unemployment benefits are seen as a proxy for layoffs in the US.
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US Jobless Claims Jump By Most Since 2020 After Holiday Drop
This was the biggest jump since March 2020 and followed the lowest level of applications in more than three years in the previous week, which included Thanksgiving.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, State Data Suggest
Initial claims decreased to about 218,000 in the week ended Oct. 25 from a revised 231,000 in the prior week, the Labor Department data suggest.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Jump To Highest In Almost Four Years
Initial claims rose by 27,000 to 263,000 in the week ended Sept. 6, the highest since October 2021, according to Labor Department data released Thursday.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise To Highest Level Since June
Companies have grown more hesitant about hiring while assessing the economic impact from President Donald Trump’s policies.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Edged Down To 229,000 Last Week
Businesses so far have been reluctant to cut staff on a large scale, but they have pulled back on hiring.
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US Jobless Claims Rise, Adding To Signs of Slowing Labor Market
Initial claims increased by 11,000 to 235,000 in the week ended Aug. 16. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 225,000 applications.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Decline For A Fifth Straight Week
Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, were little changed at 1.96 million in the previous week that included Independence Day.
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US Jobless Claims Fell A Fourth Week During July 4 Holiday
The decline in initial claims suggests employers are reticent to let go of workers, but the ongoing rise in continuing claims indicates how difficult it is for out-of-work Americans to find a job.
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US Jobless Claims Jump To Highest Level Since February
Initial claims increased by 18,000 to 241,000 in the week ended April 26, according to Labor Department data.
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US Jobless Claims Edge Down, Remaining Near Pre-Covid Levels
The four-week moving average of new applications, a metric that helps smooth out fluctuations from week-to-week, rose to 226,000, the highest in almost three months.
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US Jobless Claims Drop To 221,000, Returning To Muted Levels
Multiple large companies have said they’re cutting jobs, including HP Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Grubhub.
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US Jobless Claims Drop To 221,000, Returning To Muted Levels
Multiple large companies have said they’re cutting jobs, including HP Inc., Walt Disney Co. and Grubhub.
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US Initial Jobless Claims Hit Highest Of 2025 As DC Layoffs Jump
New applications for benefits rose to 242,000 last week.
