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U.S. Jobless Claims Rose Last Week for First Time Since April

Published 17/06/2021, 13:40
Updated 17/06/2021, 13:40
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© Bloomberg. A Bicycle Corporation Of America employee prepares to install a chain on a bicycle at a Kent Bicycles production facility in Manning, South Carolina, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Kent Bicycles is a New Jersey based bike producer that employs 225 workers and imports its parts from Asia.

(Bloomberg) -- Applications for U.S. state unemployment insurance rose slightly for the first time since late April, likely a temporary blip for a labor market that’s otherwise improving as the economy reopens.

Initial claims in regular state programs increased by 37,000 to 412,000 in the week ended June 12, Labor Department data showed Thursday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 360,000 applications.

Even with the increase in claims, which have been volatile during the pandemic, layoffs have declined significantly in recent months as health concerns ebb and businesses ramp up hiring. Economists forecast continued improvement in the labor market through the end of the year, with an expectation that the unemployment rate will fall below 5% by the end of the fourth quarter.

Federal Reserve officials are watching for signs that employment is “inclusive and broad-based.” At the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day policy meeting Wednesday, Chair Jerome Powell said the pace of improvement in the labor market has been uneven.

“Factors related to the pandemic, such as care-giving needs, ongoing fears of the virus, and unemployment insurance payments appear to be weighing on employment growth,” Powell said. “These factors should wane in coming months, against a backdrop of rising vaccinations, leading to more rapid gains in employment.”

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© Bloomberg. A Bicycle Corporation Of America employee prepares to install a chain on a bicycle at a Kent Bicycles production facility in Manning, South Carolina, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Kent Bicycles is a New Jersey based bike producer that employs 225 workers and imports its parts from Asia.

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