US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fell Last Week as Layoffs Remain Low

US jobless claims fall as hiring slows

KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Jobless claims dropped by 5,000 to 229,000  Hiring has slowed to 35,000 jobs a month since spring  Unemployment rate holds steady at 4.2%  Fed may cut interest rates at September meeting Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 23 dropped 5,000 to 229,000, the Lab…

Jobless claims dropped by 5,000 this week, though nearly 2M unemployed

Unemployment claims dropped by 5,000 this week from the previous week's seasonally adjusted level, but still there are nearly 2 million people unemployed, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Labor.

US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as layoffs remain low

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as employers appear to be holding onto their workers even as the economy has slowed.

US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as most employers held onto their workers

US applications for jobless benefits fell last week as most employers held onto their workers.

US Initial Jobless Claims Edged Down to 229,000 Last Week

Applications for US unemployment benefits edged down last week, suggesting employers are holding onto current workers amid economic uncertainty.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell last week as layoffs remain low

Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Aug. 23 dropped 5,000 to 229,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday.