The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but stayed at levels consistent with a further loss of labor market momentum in June. Initial claims for state ...

Treasury yields ticked higher as markets wait for June’s jobs report amid bets that the Fed isn’t too far from cutting interest rates.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ... advertisement. US weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week. Story by Reuters ...

Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 247,000 in the week ended May 31, a period that included Memorial Day. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 235,000 applications.

Bloomberg. US Weekly Jobless Claims, Continuing Claims Fall Slightly. Posted: 18 June 2025 | Last updated: 18 June 2025. Applications for US unemployment benefits ticked down last week as initial ...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims for the latest week. Unadjusted claims increased 10,742 to 212,506 last week, lifted by a 3,329 jump in filings in Michigan.

Weekly jobless claims fall 5,000 to 245,000; Layoffs reported in a range of industries in prior week; Continuing claims decrease 6,000 to 1.945 million; Single-family building permits drop 2.7% in May ...

US weekly jobless claims, housing data point to softening economic activity. ... Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 245,000 for the week ended ...