US jobless aid filings, a proxy for layoffs, rise to 225,000 last week but remain historically low

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for jobless aid rose last week but layoffs remain historically low despite ongoing economic uncertainty brought on by the war in Iran. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending May 30 increased by 13,000 to 225,000, the Labor De...

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