The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, but the unemployment rate could rise in June as more laid off people struggle to find work.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,

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.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 15,713 in the week ending June 28, up from 12,287 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 233,000 last week,