By MATT OTT U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level. Jobless claims for the week ending July 13 rose by 20,000 to 243,000 from 223,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total number of Americans collecting […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-07-18 08:38:49">July 18, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.</time>

By MATT OTT U.S. filings for unemployment benefits rose again last week and appear to be settling consistently at a slightly higher though still healthy level. Jobless claims for the week ending Ju…{ai:summary}<p>Jobless claims rise to 243,000, settling at a slightly higher level. Americans continue to collect unemployment benefits. #economy</p>

More Americans apply for jobless benefits as layoffs settle at higher levels in recent weeks

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