“Weekly jobless claims fall to 233,000, less than expected, in a positive sign for labor market”
August 14, 2024
“…First-time filings for jobless benefits came to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week, a decline of 17,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level and lower than the Dow Jones estimate for 240,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
The report comes with Wall Street on edge amid signs that job growth is slowing and even signaling a potential recession on the horizon…”