US EditionUS Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Slightly; Prior Week's Data Revised Up
Weekly jobless claims fell slightly to 209,000, with layoffs steady and the four-week average rising; continuing claims dropped by 38,000, indicating low layoffs despite cautious hiring.
- On Thursday , the U.S. Labor Department reported applications for jobless aid for the week ended Jan. 24 fell by 1,000 to 209,000, with the prior week revised up to 210,000.
- Earlier this month, the government reported hiring remained tepid in December, and employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, reflecting weak employment gains.
- The report showed the four-week average rose by 2,250 to 206,250 while continuing claims fell by about 38,000 to 1.827 million, despite analysts surveyed by FactSet expecting 205,000 claims.
- U.S. markets reacted as U.S. stocks fell and longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields rose, while Congress faces a January 30 deadline that could delay the Bureau of Labor Statistics' January jobs report.
- Despite high-profile layoffs last year, the economy gained just 584,000 jobs in 2025, while businesses posted 7.4 million open jobs at the end of November.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Amid Stable Labor Market Conditions
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week from an upwardly revised level in the prior week, suggesting layoffs remained low, but tepid hiring is stoking households’ anxiety about the labor market. While difficulties adjusting the weekly unemployment claims data for seasonal fluctuations around the year-end holiday season and turn of the year have injected volatility into the numbers, economists said…
US weekly jobless claims fall slightly; prior week's data revised up
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, still consistent with a relatively low level of layoffs, though lackluster hiring is stoking anxiety among households over the labor market.
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Investment ExecutiveU.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week
WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week, remaining at historically healthy levels despite recent high
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US applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Jan. 24 fell by 1,000 to 209,000 from the previous week’s number which was revised upward by 10,000, the Labor Department reported.
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