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Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:55 AM Feb 2024

Jobless claims tick up in latest week

Economic Report

Jobless claims tick up in latest week

Last Updated: Feb. 29, 2024 at 8:42 a.m. ET
First Published: Feb. 29, 2024 at 8:32 a.m. ET
By Greg Robb

Claims rise to 215,000, highest level since week ended Feb. 3

The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose by 13,000 to 215,000 in the week ended Feb. 24, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday.

Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had estimated new claims would rise to 210,000.

Key details: The number of Americans already collecting jobless benefits in the week ended Feb. 17 rose by...

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