US EditionUS Weekly Jobless Claims Fall Slightly; Prior Week's Data Revised Up
Initial jobless claims dropped to 209,000 last week while layoffs stayed low and employers added only 50,000 jobs in December, Labor Department data shows.
- Initial jobless claims fell slightly by 1,000 to 209,000 for the week ended January 24, while the prior week's data was revised up by 10,000 to 210,000.
- Economists expected 205,000 claims for the latest week as companies remain reluctant to lay off workers due to the shifting economic landscape related to import tariffs.
- The number of people receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid decreased by 38,000 to 1.827 million for the week ended January 17.
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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.
U.S. 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 Thursday.
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