Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 9 fell by 3,000 to 224,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, below the 230,000 forecast.
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US initial jobless claims rose to 209,000, up 9,000 from the prior week, after hitting 187,000 in July, the lowest level since…
The 4-week moving average held steady at 199,000, while continuing claims fell by 22,000 to 1.78 million
The increase partially unwound the prior week's decline, which had pushed claims to the lowest level of claims since late 1969.…
Applications for unemployment benefits plummeted to a three-year low the prior week.
US unemployment claims saw a sharper-than-expected drop last week, signaling continued labor market strength. Despite this…
