Jobs
Initial unemployment claims drop to 218,000
Jobless claims fell 5.63% over the past week, beating estimates as economic growth remains strong.
218k
– D
-5.6% W
-4.8% M
0% Y
U.S. nonfarm job openings fall to 7.18 million
Job openings fell 3.44% over the past month, reflecting ongoing labor market shifts.
Job Openings: Total Nonfarm
7.18M
– D
– W
-3.4% M
-6.4% Y
U.S. unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
The rate increased slightly by 0.1 percentage points over the past month as the Fed cut interest rates amid signs of a weakening job market.
U.S. unemployment rate
4.3%
– D
– W
+0.1 M
+0.1 Y