The number of Americans filing for jobless aid hit their highest level in four months last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic uncertainty brought on by the war in Iran.

U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war

The job vacancies that U.S. employers posted in April were up from 6.9 million in March and much higher than the 6.8 million economists had forecast.

With economic uncertainty from the Iran war, businesses are likely to pull back further on hiring intentions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The number of Americans filing for jobless aid hit their highest level in four months last week, but layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic uncertainty brought…

US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, rose to a still-healthy 225,000 last week

Jobless aid applications increased by 13,000 to 225,000 last week, exceeding forecasts but remaining historically low. This figure serves as a key indicator of U.S. layoffs amid…

The war in Iran has injected significant uncertainty into the broader US economy and its labor market

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war.

The job market has been recovering this year from a miserable 2025, so far shrugging off higher energy prices and increased economic uncertainty since the U.S. and Israel attacked…

Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected strength in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war.

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war