US Jobless Claims Decline, Reinforcing Strength in Labor Market

Both initial and continuing jobless claims declined for the week ending May 3.
US Jobless Claims Decline, Reinforcing Strength in Labor Market
A "Now hiring" sign during Black Friday at a mall in Hanover, Md., on Nov. 29, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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The U.S. labor market is not signaling any signs of wider layoffs as the number of Americans filing for new applications for unemployment benefits declined last week, government data show.

According to new figures from the Department of Labor, released on May 8, initial jobless claims fell by 13,000 to 228,000 for the week ending May 3.
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."