Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years ...
Initial joblessclaims rose by 14,000 to 217,000, firmly above market expectations for a reading of 210,000 and marking a sharp increase from the upwardly revised, 11-month low in the previous ...
At the same time, an unexpected rise in weeklyjoblessclaims hinted at a cooling labor market. Retail and food services sales rose 0.4% last month, decelerating from upwardly revised 0.8% ...
Continuing claims, a proxy for people who are already receiving benefits and still can’t find a job, jumped to 1.9 million in the week ended Jan. 11, the highest since November 2021, according to ...