US weekly jobless claims rise labor market slows

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Initial Claims,Labor Department

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week, pointing to easing labor market conditions. Initial claims for...

Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City

The labor market is steadily cooling, with the government reporting on Tuesday that there were 1.22 job openings for every unemployed person in May. The vacancy-to-unemployment ratio is close to its average of 1.19 in 2019. The Fed has maintained its benchmark overnight interest rate in the current 5.25%-5.50% range since last July. It has hiked its policy rate by 525 basis points since 2022 to stamp out inflation.

 

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