Initial Unemployment Claims
Claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer
227k
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-1.7% W
-2.6% M
+4.6% Y
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Unemployment claims fall to 227,000
Weekly jobless claims decrease by 1.73%, layoffs surge in August and hiring remains at a historic low.
Initial unemployment claims are currently at 227k, which is a decrease of 1.73% this week and 2.58% for the month. Despite the declining claims, recent news indicates that layoffs surged in August with hiring at a historic low Layoffs jump in August while hiring in 2024 is at a historic low, Challenger report shows.
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