The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting job growth picked up in.

Key Takeaways Initial jobless claims dropped from the prior week to come in at 219,000 and surprised economists who forecasted that new unemployment filings would be larger.The data showed that while job creation may be slowing,

Weekly unemployment insurance claims fell to a two-month low ahead of Friday’s hotly anticipated jobs report, according to data released Thursday. Claims numbered 227,000 for the week ending Aug. 31,

Initial claims for US unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 to 219,000 applications in the week ended Sept. 14. This came contrary to expectatio

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims fell last week to a very low level and their lowest levels since mid-August. For the week ending September 7, 2024, new claims were 187, which is down 33 claims from the week before and 35 more from last year.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low, which could help to allay fears that the labor market was deteriorating. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 2,262 in the week ending August 31,