Weekly jobless claims hit 187,000—lowest since 1969, DOL says
Weekly initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18. Here’s what the data measures—and what it doesn’t.
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Weekly Jobless Claims Slip to 208,000 (Week Ending July 11): What It Says About Layoffs and Hiring
Initial unemployment-insurance initial claims fell to 208,000 for the week ending July 11. Here’s what that can—and can’t—tell you next.
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UI claims dip for late June: initial filings fall, insured rate steady
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – New DOL/ETA weekly unemployment insurance data show initial claims edged down for June 27, while the insured rate stayed at 1.2%.
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Jobs and pay cooling—or not? What June 2026’s employment report says for wage pressure
United States Prices and Inflation Watch – June’s jobs report shows hiring slowed and unemployment stayed near 4.2%, while pay rose—what that signals next.
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Small employers lag behind the flat JOLTS headline
United States Small Business and Main Street Economy – May job openings were flat overall, but firms with 1 to 9 workers saw openings and hires fall.
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U.S. job openings held at 7.6 million in May as hiring stayed sluggish
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – May JOLTS showed 7.6 million openings, while hires and separations barely moved, signaling a selective hiring market.
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U.S. jobless claims: 226,000 (week ending June 13)—what to watch next
United States Jobs and Hiring Watch – Jobless claims for the week ending June 13 were 226,000. What insured unemployment shows, plus JOLTS June 30 and July 2.
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U.S. jobless claims fall to 226,000 as layoffs stay low and hiring holds up
Weekly claims fell to 226,000, pointing to low layoffs, while May payrolls rose 172,000 and unemployment held at 4.3% in the national labor market.
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U.S. jobless claims dip to 226,000 as hiring stays cautious
Weekly claims fell to 226,000, signaling layoffs remain low as May payroll gains and April openings point to a cautious hiring pace.
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U.S. jobs market stayed solid in May, keeping borrowing costs in focus
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, signaling a steady labor market and little immediate relief on borrowing costs.
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U.S. job openings rose in April, but hiring slowed as employers stayed cautious
April job openings rose even as hiring slowed, while the Fed said employment was mostly flat and consumer spending and prices stayed under pressure.
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U.S. jobless claims dipped again as layoffs stayed historically low
United States Evening Economy Update – Weekly claims fell to 209,000, reinforcing a cooler but still steady labor market as the holiday weekend begins.
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U.S. jobs growth held up in April, but labor-force participation slipped
April hiring stayed positive, unemployment held at 4.3%, and a lower participation rate suggests a cooler labor market ahead.
