By MATT OTT Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 230,000 for the week of Sept. 7, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That number matches the number of new filings that economists projected. […]


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-09-12 08:38:09">September 12, 2024 at 8:38 a.m.</time>

By MATT OTT Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,0…{ai:summary}<p>Unemployment benefit claims in the U.S. increased by 2,000 to 230,000 for the week of September 7, according to the Labor Department. This growth comes amidst historically low layoff rates despite prolonged high interest rates.</p><p>Economists had predicted this rise in jobless claims. #economy</p>

US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low

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