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Job Claims

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U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to 187,000, Lowest Since 1969

The sharp drop points to unusually low layoff activity and reduces the near-term case for Federal Reserve rate cuts.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Tick Up to 215,000 as Layoffs Stay Low

U.S. Jobless Claims Jump to 263,000, Highest Since 2021

Jobless Claims Ease to 229,000 as Fed Flags Rising Employment Risks

US Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall Unexpectedly, Continuing Claims Hit Multi-Year High

US Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to 245,000 as Tariffs Weigh on Hiring