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BumRushDaShow

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Thu Oct 3, 2024, 12:14 PM Oct 3

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

Source: ABC News/AP

October 3, 2024, 8:38 AM


The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at healthy levels.

The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 225,000 for the week of Sept. 28. It was slightly more than the 221,000 analysts were expecting.

The four-week average of claims, which evens out some of weekly volatility, fell by 750 to 224,250.

Applications for jobless benefits are widely considered representative of U.S. layoffs in a given week.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/americans-file-unemployment-benefits-week-layoffs-remain-historically-114460330

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More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 3 OP
After a major hurricane hits that's to be expected but in 2 to 3 weeks it will rebound due to the reconstruction. cstanleytech Oct 3 #1
Some autos have been on layoff...my son was off last week. Demsrule86 Oct 4 #2

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1. After a major hurricane hits that's to be expected but in 2 to 3 weeks it will rebound due to the reconstruction.
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