The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at historically low levels in another sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates. Unemployment claims stayed at 209,000 for the week ending Oct. 7, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. On Thursday, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, remaining at historically low levels in another sign that the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of higher interest rates.
The numbers, a proxy for layoffs, continue to show that American workers enjoy extraordinary job security.
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