Fewer Americans Sought Unemployment Benefits Last Week as Layoffs Remain Low
- The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, indicating that companies are not cutting many jobs.
- The economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter of the year, a worse showing than the previous estimate of a 0.2% decline.
- Recent college graduates are facing the toughest job market in more than a decade, with the unemployment rate for graduates aged 22 to 27 being higher than the overall jobless rate.
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Total of 236,000 initial jobless claims filed last week - Anadolu Ajansı
Jobless claims fall to 6-week low — no sign of surging layoffs
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell to a six-week low, underscoring the reluctance of businesses to lay off workers even amid the tumult of ongoing trade wars. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Jobless claims fall to 6-week low — no sign of surging layoffs appeared first on RocketNews.

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low.
Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low.
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