US EditionUS Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall to 227,000 Last Week, Remain at Historically Healthy Level
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Initial jobless claims fell to 227,000 last week, below forecasts, while total unemployment benefit recipients rose to 1.97 million, reflecting mixed labor market signals.
- The Labor Department announced that initial jobless claims decreased by 5,000 to a total of 227,000 for the week concluding on July 5, which was lower than the predicted 238,000.
- This drop occurred amid an economy facing uncertainty from President Trump's unsettled tariff policy, which complicates business planning.
- Despite nearly 100 companies, including Microsoft and Intel, announcing layoffs this month, the economy added 147,000 jobs in June and unemployment decreased to 4.1%.
- For the week ending June 28, continuing unemployment claims increased by 10,000, reaching approximately 1.97 million—the highest level observed since November 2021—while the median length of unemployment extended to 10.1 weeks in June.
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that since both hiring and firing levels are currently low, an increase in job cuts could lead to a rise in the unemployment rate.
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