US Unemployment Claims Rise to Pandemic-Era Highs
TL;DR
US weekly unemployment claims increased modestly to 226,000 for the week ending August 2, indicating a still healthy labor market despite economic uncertainties and recent trade tensions, with the jobless rate remaining at 1.3%.
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- US Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Forex Factory
- Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era The Washington Post
- US jobless claims edge up, but 'no-hire, no-fire' trend remains intact Reuters
- US applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at a healthy level AP News
- US Continuing Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Since End of 2021 Bloomberg.com
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