Jobless claims jump to a 4-month high, but don’t be fooled: Layoffs aren’t on the rise

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of May jumped to a four-month high, but not because ...

US jobless claims rise to 225,000, but labour market remains largely resilient

Initial jobless claims rose to 225,000, above expectations of 215,000. Continuing claims edged lower, signaling layoffs ...
MarketWatch

Jobless claims — and layoffs — are still low. Unofficially, that is.

The most accurate tool to track job losses in the economy has been postponed for a second week in a row, but a little legwork finds that layoffs are still surprisingly low even in these economically ...
Transport Topics

Jobless Claims Fall by Most in Nearly 4 Years

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Initial applications for jobless benefits in the US dropped by the most in nearly four years, reversing an unusually large jump in the ...
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Surging jobless claims and big layoff announcements are not signs of a collapsing labor market. Here's why.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of January rose to a two-month high as a slew of large companies such as Amazon announced major layoffs, but it’s probably not a ...
Wall Street Journal

Jobless Claims Jump to Highest Since October

Initial jobless claims hit the highest level since October last week, according to the Labor Department's jobless claims report. In the week through May 31, 247,000 people newly filed for unemployment ...
Morningstar

Jobless claims jump to 4-month high, but don't be fooled: Layoffs aren't on the rise

Long layoff lines appear to be a thing of the past. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of May jumped to a four-month high, but not because businesses are laying off ...