Inflation gauges Initial claims for state unemployment benefits ... That was the smallest rise in six months and followed a 2.1% advance in July. A 0.4% increase in services accounted for the ...
The states of New York, Georgia, California and Massachusetts saw the highest increase in initial joblessclaims from the previous week, while Illinois and Michigan posted declines. The US labor ...
US initial joblessclaims rose by 2,000 week-on-week to 230,000, well above average seen earlier in the year and reinforcing the ongoing trend of a softening labour market. Outstanding claims ...