US Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall to 2-Month Low

The number of individuals currently receiving unemployment benefits has been on a downward trajectory since November.

A hiring sign at a mall in Marietta, Ga., on Feb. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a two-month low, underscoring the lack of layoffs in today’s labor market.

For the week ending March 14, initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to 205,000, according to Department of Labor data published on March 19.