- Unemployment claims rose to 225,000 for the week ending November 5.
- This is an increase of 7,000 applicants from the previous week, which saw 218,000 Americans apply for jobless benefits.
- Despite record-high inflation, industry layoffs, and rising interest rates, the number of applications for jobless claims, which generally tracks layoffs, has stayed historically low.
Applications For U.S. Jobless Benefits See Slight Uptick

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