Jobless claims spike, in worrisome sign for the US labor market
First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose much more than expected last week, a likely indication of some “noisy” ...
Jobless claims match 3-month high as Trump White House readies more federal job cuts
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week matched a three-month high, possibly reflecting the ...
Initial jobless claims hit 3-month high of 242K
Initial jobless claims for the week ended Feb. 22 rose 5K to 219K, modestly higher than the 215K consensus. The prior week's ...
Shockwaves for DC regional economy: Trump layoffs spur surge in jobless claims
President Donald Trump's layoffs of federal employees are likely to tip Washington, D.C., into a recession, an economist says ...
U.S. recession ‘no longer seems completely unthinkable’ as jobless claims spike higher
DOGE layoffs, along with signs of a slowing economy, spark questions about a potential serious stumble for the economy.
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US unemployment claims hit 242,000, highest in three months
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose by 22,000 to 242,000 for the week ending Feb. 22, the Labor ...
‘Hard to dismiss it as a coincidence’: A closer look at skyrocketing DC unemployment claims
There appears to be an economic trend forming in D.C. as jobless claims have been on a steep upward trajectory over the past ...
Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rose to a three-month high last week but remained within the same healthy range of the ...