US jobless claims jump to highest level since August in sign of weakening labor market

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in the US climbed to their highest level since August 2023 — a sign that the robust American labor market is cooling. Initial jobless claims increased by 22,000 to 231,000 in the week ended May 4, according to Labor Department data released Thursday — blowing past Bloomberg economists’ expectations for...

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