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Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected

US jobless claims edge up, but 'no-hire, no-fire' trend remains intact
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up to the highest level in a month last week, suggesting the labor market was largely stable even though job creation is weakening and it is taking laid-off workers longer to find new employment.
Still no sign of rising layoffs in jobless claims. U.S. has a low-hire, low-fire labor market.
The labor market isn’t great for people looking to work. But as long as most people who have a job keep their jobs, they are likely to continue to spend at levels that support a growing economy and stave off a recession.
Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market
Initial claims for unemployment insurance totaled less than expected last week, countering other signs that the labor market is weakening. First-time filings for jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 233,
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