Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how ...

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Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 236,000 for the week ended June 21, ...

The report from the Labor Department showed widespread layoffs the week before, which had boosted claims to an eight-month high.

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Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week as initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 245,000 in the week ended June 14. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television.

The four-week moving average of claims, which strips out seasonal fluctuations from the data, increased 4,750 to 245,500 last week, the highest level since August 2023.