Low US weekly unemployment claims indicate labor market stable

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, ...
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If continuing unemployment claims are down, why is it so hard to find a job?

Continuing unemployment claims fell by 32,000 the week before last and have been trending down since late last year.
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How low can unemployment go?

We start this story with a question: How low can unemployment go in this country? It was 3.5% in February 2020, heading into the pandemic. In the pandemic recovery it fell as low as 3.4% (in April ...

Which State has the Highest Unemployment Rate in the U.S.? Check List Here

As of February 2026, the overall unemployment rate in the United States currently remains at 4.4%, a slight rise from the ...
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At 8.3%, Black Unemployment Is Worsening At A Fast and Concerning Rate

This is the highest reading since August 2021, when the unemployment rate was 7.5% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The latest job report from the Bureau of Labor ...

Job cuts at Meta, Epic Games, but new unemployment claims hold steady

Meta laid off roughly 700 workers across multiple divisions, while the Fortnite publisher Epic Games announced it was ...