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Jobless claims fall back down toward record lows.

The U.S. labor market displays surprising strength going into the holiday season.

The labor market continues to show signs of strength, supporting consumer spending and ongoing economic growth.

The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits increased by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000 last week.

The labor market remains very tight despite sluggish growth around the world.

Employers are holding on to workers in a tight labor market despite sluggish consumer spending in September and the UAW-GM strike.

Layoffs are scarce in the United States despite concerns over global growth and trade tensions.

Despite all the recession talk this week, jobless claims remain very low.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits plunged 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 204,000 for the week ended September 7.

Elaine Parker of Job Creators Network writes in the Washington Times that the broad scope of economic indicators offset the concern that the inverted yield curve suggests a recession is imminent.

Jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted 209,000 for the week ended August 17, suggesting recession fears are overblown.

Jobless claims declined last week to the lowest level in three months, the Labor Department said Thursday.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 3,000 to 222,000 last week.

The labor market remains one of the brightest spots in the economy, defying critics of tariffs by keeping layoffs very low.

Amid rising trade tensions and a tight labor market, U.S. businesses are hanging on to their employees and not laying off workers.

Initial jobless claims are a proxy for layoffs. The low number of claims suggests that tariffs have not hurt American workers

Economists had estimated initial claims for state unemployment benefits to decline to 215,000 for the week ended April 27.

Jobless claims fell to the lowest levels since 1969, when the U.S. economy and labor market were much smaller.

Jobless claims fell to the lowest level in almost 50 years despite signs that economic growth has slowed.

It’s time to finally put to rest the idea that the steel and aluminum tariffs would hurt American workers and raise unemployment.

Economists had expected jobless claims to fall to 225,000. Instead, they fell all the way down to 216,000.

Still no sign that tariffs are costing jobs.

Jobless claims were expected to come in at 220,000.

Just 199,000!

Jobless claims fell last week.

In the last shutdown, tens of thousands of federal workers filed for unemployment benefits.

No signs of trouble from either shutdown or tariffs.

Despite a rise in the last week in December, jobless claims are still at levels not seen since the 1960s.

Weekly claims can be volatile but this suggests that the spike in claims around Thanksgiving was a statistical illusion.

Continuing claims, a measure of pain in the economy, also fell. Despite lots of talk about tariffs, there are no signs these are holding back the labor market.