US jobless claim applications rise to 200K but remain historically low WASHINGTON -- U S jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 2 rose by 10,000 to 200,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday That’s fewer than the 205,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet
Low US weekly unemployment claims indicate labor market stable New applications for U S unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting the labor market remains stable and likely giving the Federal Reserve scope to hold interest rates steady while
Jobless Claims Fall as Layoffs Remain Low - Newsweek The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits last week fell as layoffs remain low On Thursday, the U S Department of Labor reported that jobless claim applications dropped by
Jobless claims fall to 218,000, easing labor fears - CNBC Jobless claims totaled a seasonally adjusted 218,000, down 14,000 from the prior week's upwardly revised figure and significantly less than the consensus estimate for 235,000 Gross domestic