US weekly jobless claims rise to 219,000

NAMPA / DPA

2025-02-06

Washington (dpa-AFX) - A day ahead of the release of the more closely watched monthly jobs report, the US Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing first-time claims for US unemployment benefits rose by more than expected in the week ending February 1. The report said initial jobless claims climbed to 219,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level of 208,000. Economists had expected initial jobless claims to ri......

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