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US jobless claims up by 5,000 to 219,000

  • The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits increased by 5,000 to 219,000 for the week ending Feb. 15, according to the Labor Department.
  • Analysts had predicted that 215,000 new applications would be filed, indicating a slight increase in claims.
  • The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits rose to 1.87 million, marking an increase of 24,000 from the previous week.
  • Despite some signs of weakening, the labor market remains healthy with plentiful jobs and relatively few layoffs.
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US jobless claims up by 5,000 to 219,000

Initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending February 15 increased by 5,000 to 219,000, according to the weekly report by the Department of Labor on Thursday. The 4-week moving aver...

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Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range. The number of Americans filing for ...

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Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain in the same recent healthy range

Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain in the same recent healthy range.

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