US unemployment claims rise to 231,000 in week ending Jan 31
TL;DR
US Labor Department data show seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims rose to 231,000 in the week ending Jan. 31, up 22,000 from the prior week, with the 4-week moving average at 212,250. The insured unemployment rate held at 1.2% for the week ending Jan. 24, and the number of people receiving unemployment benefits rose to 1,844,000 (up 25,000). The figures indicate a modest uptick in layoffs but remain in a low, historically healthy range.
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