Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months
- Applications for U.S. Jobless benefits increased by 22,000 to 242,000 for the week ending February 22, according to the Labor Department.
- The four-week average of jobless claims rose by 8,500 to 224,000, indicating some volatility in the labor market.
- Joseph Brusuelas stated that layoffs are expected to be a 'steady drip, drip, drip' rather than a sudden spike in unemployment.
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Initial Unemployment Claims Spike by 22,000 Not DOGE Related
Unemployment claims jumped but it’s not Federal in nature. Today, the US Department of Labor released Unemployment Claims for the week ending February 1. This included data on initial unemployment claims. Initial Unemployment Claims In the week ending February 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 …
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