US EditionUS applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, remain in recent healthy range
- U.S. Applications for unemployment benefits held steady at 224,000 for the week ending March 22, indicating a healthy labor market, according to the Labor Department.
- The number of weekly applications has remained between 200,000 and 250,000 for the past few years, showing few layoffs in recent years.
- The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits decreased by 25,000 to 1.86 million for the week of March 15, as reported by the Labor Department.
- Despite a slight rise in the unemployment rate to 4.1%, the labor market is characterized as healthy with many jobs available.
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US applications for jobless benefits steady, remain in healthy range
WASHINGTON, United States — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, a sign that the labor market remains healthy as companies continue to retain their employees. Jobless claim filings ticked down by 1,000 to 224,000 for the week ending March 22, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s mostly in line with the 225,000
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US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, remain in recent healthy range
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, a sign that the labor market remains healthy as companies continue to retain their employees.
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