US Jobless Claims Rise by 9,000, Landing at 200,000
New filings for unemployment benefits in the US crept up by 9,000 last week, hitting 200,000 for the week ending November 7, the Department of Labor said Thursday. The four-week average held steady at 195,250, while continuing claims fell by 20,000 to 1,697,000.
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Initial jobless claims in the United States came in at 200,000 for the week ending November 7, an increase of 9,000 from the prior week's revised level, according to the Department of Labor's Thursday report. The four-week moving average, a smoother read on the trend, didn't budge — it stayed at 195,250, matching the previous week's revised average.
On the continuing side, the insured unemployment rate held at 1.1% for the week ending October 31, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate. The number of people collecting benefits slipped to 1,697,000, a drop of 20,000 from the previous week's unrevised level.
The four-week moving average for insured unemployment landed at 1,707,750, down 1,500 from the prior week's revised average. Together, the numbers show a labor market where layoffs remain modest even as weekly claims bounce around.
TopicsDepartment of Labor · United States
Source: breakingthenews.net
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