US jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market remains largely unfazed by trade war
- Jobless claim filings increased by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5, according to the Labor Department.
- U.S. Employers added 228,000 jobs in March, keeping the labor market healthy despite some signs of weakening.
- The four-week average of applications remained unchanged at 223,000 during the same period.
- Concerns about a global economic slowdown persist, despite President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on most tariff hikes.
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U.S. jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market remains largely unfazed by trade war
Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless ...
US jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market remains largely unfazed by trade war - Seymour Tribune
Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war. Jobless claim filings inched up by 4,000 to 223,000 for the week ending April 5, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s less than the 225,000 new applications analysts forecast. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs, and have mostly ping-ponged between 200,000 and …

US jobless benefit applications rise modestly as labor market remains largely unfazed by trade war
Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains broadly healthy despite an ongoing trade war.
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