Claims for unemployment benefits fall in the US
August 8, 2024
For the week ending August 3, the seasonally adjusted number of new jobless claims for unemployment benefits was 233,000, down 17,000 from the revised figure for the previous week, according to preliminary data. The previous week’s figure was revised by 1 000, from 249 000 to 250 000. The 4-week moving average rose to 240 750, 2 500 above the previous week’s revised average.