The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in three months, a sign that the U.S. labor market remains sturdy despite fears over the impact of widespread U.

Weekly jobless claims fall 5,000 to 245,000 Layoffs reported in a range of industries in prior week Continuing claims decrease 6,000 to 1.945 million Single-family building permits drop 2.7% in May

If the Trump trade wars have caused any major private-sector layoffs, there’s little sign of it. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a nearly two-month low, as a spurt of new jobless claims after the school year faded.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the historically healthy range of the past couple years.The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending July 5 fell by 5,

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell to a six-week low last week, but the ranks of those continuing to collect benefits after their initial week held steady at the highest in nearly four years in the prior week.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a six-week low, underscoring the reluctance of businesses to lay off workers even amid the tumult of ongoing trade wars.