Posted on 04/03/2025 1:31:24 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
❓What Happened: The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits decreased by 6,000 to 219,000 last week, according to the Labor Department.
👥 Who’s Involved: The Labor Department released the data in its regular unemployment claims report.
📍 Where & When: The report covered the week ending March 29, with data provided on March 22 as well.
💬 Key Quote: The department stated the decline was less than predicted applications, which analysts forecasted at 226,000 new claims.
⚠️ Impact: The decrease suggests stability in the labor market, keeping claims within a long-standing range of 200,000 to 250,000, although the total benefiting from unemployment rose to 1.9 million.
The American labor market continues to defy skeptics and remain robust and stable despite market analysts predicting sizable layoffs across industries. Data released by the United States Department of Labor on Thursday shows that the number of initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, defying analysis forecasts that expected claims to rise. The filing for jobless benefits dipped by 6,000 to a total of 219,000 for the last week of March, coming in below forecasts, which predicted 226,000 new claims.
The four-week moving average for claims, which provides a more stable view by minimizing the volatility of weekly reports, showed a decrease of 1,250, bringing the average to 223,000. While this suggests the labor market continues to remain strong, the number of individuals receiving unemployment benefits did increase by a small amount. For the week ending March 22, the total rose by 56,000, reaching 1.9 million.
The ongoing figures reflect a labor market that, although experiencing minor fluctuations, remains largely steady.
Looks like Americans are filling job openings vacated by self-deporting illegals.
I checked the daily MSM Ground Hog Day reports a no show.
They only handle fiction and propaganda.
I would have thought the claims would be skyrocketing with all of the laid off government employees.
KuhRayZee...
WINNING...
Go Trump!
I LOLed.
If they happened to have a second job they wouldn’t typically be allowed to qualify for unemployment
Job numbers tomorrow
Number of Americans Filing for Unemployment Benefits Drops Again, Signaling Robust Labor Market Under Trump
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or that people have given up finding a job. Pick one.
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