US initial jobless claims rose 1,000 to 199,000 for the week ended Aug. 1, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week was revised up 1,000 to 198,000. Weekly claims are a near‑real‑time proxy for layoffs and US labor‑market health; levels remain near multi‑year lows.

2026-08-06

US initial jobless claims rose 1,000 to 199,000 for the week ended Aug. 1, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The prior week was revised up 1,000 to 198,000. Weekly claims are a near‑real‑time proxy for layoffs and US labor‑market health; levels remain near multi‑year lows.