The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market remains broadly healthy. Jobless claims for the week ending July 27 climbed by 14,000 to249,000 from 235,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2024. On Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market remains broadly healthy.
Weekly unemployment claims are widely considered as representative of layoffs, and though they have been slightly higher the past couple of months, they remain at historically healthy levels.
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