BREAKING NEWS: Jobless claims come in higher than expected ahead of March jobs report
by the Labor Department show initial claims for the week ended April 1 hit to 228,000, above the 2019 pre-pandemic average of 218,000 claims. That is slightly below the level recorded the previous week, which was revised sharply higher to 246,000, the steepest level since January 2022.
Continuing claims, filed by Americans who are consecutively receiving unemployment benefits, rose slightly to 1.82 million for the week ended March 25, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week. Job seekers visit booths during the Spring Job Fair at the Las Vegas Convention Center Friday, April 15, 2022.campaign to raise interest rates and slow the economy. Layoffs are on the rise, but job openings remain near a record high. Private-sector hiring rose faster than expected in February, but jobless claims are also ticking higher.
Central bank officials have made it clear that they expect unemployment to climb as a result of higher rates, which could
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