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The US labor market remains tight with weekly jobless claims rising

The US labor market remains tight with weekly jobless claims rising

Weekly jobless claims increased from 2,000 to 232,000 Continuing claims amount from 6,000 to 1.795 million Private payroll increased by 278,000 in May WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, indicating continued labor market tightening that may prompt the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates …

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The US job market is still tight.  Profits fell in the first quarter

The US job market is still tight. Profits fell in the first quarter

Weekly jobless claims increased from 4,000 to 229,000 Claims data for the past two weeks has been revised down sharply First quarter GDP growth revised to 1.3% Corporate profits declined in the first quarter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week and data for the …

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