New filings for jobless claims inched up by 1.8% last week to 230,000, remaining above the pre-pandemic level for the fifth week in a row. … READ MORE >
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Durable goods spending and jobless claims rise
Durable goods orders and shipments posted sharp increases in October, defying recession fears, while jobless claims increased last week. … READ MORE >
Housing starts and initial jobless claims give Fed mixed signals
The housing market continued to cool, but not the labor market, government data showed. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims inch down amid tight labor market
New filings for jobless benefits inched down by 1,000 last week from 218,000, remaining near their historical lows, according to government data released Thursday. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims fall below pre-pandemic level
New claims for jobless benefits fell by 5.3% to 214,000, below the pre-pandemic average in 2019 as layoffs remain historically low. … READ MORE >
New jobless claims fall to lowest level since April amid tight labor market
New claims for unemployment benefits fell by a sharp 16,000 last week to 193,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the fewest since April. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims drop to lowest level since May
The labor market showed continuing strength as last week’s new filings for jobless claims fell for the fourth week in a row. … READ MORE >
Jobless claims show that jobs remain plentiful
First-time claims for unemployment benefits declined to 232,000 for the week ending Aug. 27 as continuing claims increased modestly. … READ MORE >
Better-than-expected GDP and jobless claims push back recession fear
The decline in U.S. gross domestic product growth in the second quarter was less than previously estimated, and jobless claims fell by 0.,8%. … READ MORE >
Existing home sales fall below pre-pandemic level as initial jobless claims hold steady
Existing home sales fell in July to their lowest level since 2020 amid elevated mortgage rates as the Federal Reserve continued to hike interest rates. Sales dropped 5.9% to 4.81 million annualized, marking the sixth straight month of market contraction. … READ MORE >