Fewer Americans Apply For Jobless Benefits
August 24, 2023 10:09AM PDT
Credit: MGN
(Associated Press) – Applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as America’s labor market continues to hum along despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring down inflation that’s still higher than optimal.
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell last week by 10,000, to 230,000 the week ending August 19, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Jobless claim applications are seen as reflective of the number of layoffs in a given week.
In total, about 1.7 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended August 12, about 9,000 fewer than the previous week.
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