US Weekly Jobless Claims Near 57-Year Lows
New claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup in October job growth after September’s underwhelming performance.
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New claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup in October job growth after September’s underwhelming performance.
New claims for unemployment benefits fell to near 57-year lows last week, suggesting job growth picked up in October after September's underwhelming performance.
Initial claims fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 194,000 in the week ended October 17.
Weekly filings for unemployment benefits fell last week, keeping jobless claims near 57-year lows for a fourth consecutive week.
By Lucia MutikaniNew claims for US unemployment benefits hovered near 57-year lows last week, suggesting the labor market was regaining momentum after struggling through much of summer and appeared for now to be weathering headwinds from the Middle East conflict.The weekly jobless claims report fro…
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