Jobless claims drop to lowest level in three weeks, supporting Fed’s assessment that labor market is solid

Initial jobless claims fell by 16,000 to 207,000 in the week that ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said Thursday. It’s the lowest level in in three weeks.

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Jobless claims drop to lowest level in three weeks, supporting Fed’s assessment that labor market is solid

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Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected

Job Market ‘Solid,’ Inflation ‘Remains Somewhat Elevated,’ Fed Says

2-year Treasury yield ends at lowest level in a week as Fed meeting shifts into focus

California wildfires boost U.S. jobless claims to six-week high

Treasury yields end at lowest levels in weeks on rate-cut possibilities

Jobless claims rise in latest week, in part due to California wildfires

US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 8 months to end 2024

US unemployment claims fall to the lowest level since March

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