International Economic

US jobless claims dip to near multi-decade lows as labour-market resilience persists

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 08 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 3 October, according to the Labor Department, extending the labour market's run of resilience as the Fed maintains its emphasis on tight employment conditions.
Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 197,000, coming in...

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