US Jobless Claims Rose to Highest in 2 Months Last Week

US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week and more people continued to collect unemployment checks at the end of November relative to the beginning of the year as demand for labor cools.
US Jobless Claims Rose to Highest in Two Months Last Week
Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, at a time around the end-of-year holidays when data is volatile.
US weekly Initial Jobless Claims rise to 242K vs. 220K expected
There were 242,000 initial jobless claims in the week ending December 7, the weekly data published by the US Department of Labor (DOL) showed on Thursday. This print followed the previous week's print of 225,000 (revised from 224,000) and came in worse than the market expectation of 220,000.
US weekly jobless claims rise slightly; trade deficit contracts sharply
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, pointing to steadily easing labor market conditions heading into the final stretch of 2024. Sluggish hiring,
Weekly jobless claims higher than forecast
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US weekly jobless claims rise to 224,000 as labour market continues to cool
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 9,000 to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 for the week ended November 30, the Labor Department said on Thursday ().
US Jobless Claims Rose Last Week
The week through Dec. 7 brought 242,000 initial jobless claims, compared with an upwardly revised 224,000 a week earlier. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had been forecasting 220,000 initial claims in the most-recent week.
US applications for jobless benefits rise last week but remain at low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Jobless claim applications rose by 9,000 to 224,000 for the week of Nov. 30, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
US applications for jobless benefits rise to highest level in 2 months but remain relatively low
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to ...
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Jump Above Estimates to 224,000
Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose by 9,000 to 224,000 last week, while continuing claims fell to 1.87 million. Michael McKee breaks down the numbers.
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Wisconsin, US jobless claims jump again at the end of November
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 6,502 in the week ending Nov. 30, up from 4,647 the week before, the ...