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The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but sharp government spending cuts and an escalating trade war threaten labor market stability. Initial ...
Jobless claims Initial jobless claims are a data point issued by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of its weekly Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report. Initial jobless claims refer to claims for unemployment benefits filed by unemployed individuals with state unemployment agencies.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased marginally last week, suggesting that the labor market remained stable, though it is ...
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending ...
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market.
The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which balances some of the week-to-week volatility, ticked up by 750 to 220,250.
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The US labor market showed signs of a further slowdown in August, with job gains over the past three months now averaging less than 10,000.