Layoffs Dip Under 200,000 as Labor Market Signals Improve
TL;DR
Initial jobless claims fell by 9,000 to 198,000 for the week ending Jan. 10, dipping below 200,000 for only the second time in a year and signaling a potential improvement in the U.S. labor market (claims are seasonally adjusted).
- Jobless claims — aka layoffs — fall below key 200,000 threshold. Labor market may be improving. MarketWatch
- US Jobless Claims Fall to 198,000, Below All Estimates Bloomberg.com
- Unemployment Claims Dropped Last Week The Wall Street Journal
- Just 198,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, fewer than expected as layoffs remain low The Detroit News
- US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall amid seasonal adjustment challenges Reuters
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