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US labor market fairly tight, broader economy losing steam
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, indicating that labor market conditions remain fairly tight even as job growth is cooling. The economy is losing momentum in the face of restrictive monetary policy, but the jury remains out on how quickly inflation will subside to provide some rate relief. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended May 11. The number of people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid increased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.794 million during the week ending May 4. The labor market is steadily rebalancing in the wake of rate hikes from the U.S. central bank. Single-family homebuilding dropped again in April and permits for future construction hit an eight-month low. Output at factories unexpectedly fell. April's economic data, including nonfarm payrolls and retail sales, have so far come in below economists' expectations. Higher borrowing costs are threatening the housing market recovery and keeping manufacturing on the backfoot. Single-family housing starts slipped 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.031 million units last month. Manufacturing output dropped 0.3% last month. The road back to the Fed's 2% inflation target is likely to be bumpy. Import prices vaulted 0.9% last month, the largest increase since March 2022. Stocks on Wall Street were trading higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaching the 40,000 level for the first time. The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies. U.S. Treasury prices fell.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-123821868.html
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The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, indicating that labor market conditions remain fairly tight even as job growth is cooling. The economy is losing momentum in the face of restrictive monetary policy, but the jury remains out on how quickly inflation will subside to provide some rate relief. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 222,000 for the week ended May 11. The number of people receiving benefits after an initial week of aid increased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 1.794 million during the week ending May 4. The labor market is steadily rebalancing in the wake of rate hikes from the U.S. central bank. Single-family homebuilding dropped again in April and permits for future construction hit an eight-month low. Output at factories unexpectedly fell. April's economic data, including nonfarm payrolls and retail sales, have so far come in below economists' expectations. Higher borrowing costs are threatening the housing market recovery and keeping manufacturing on the backfoot. Single-family housing starts slipped 0.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.031 million units last month. Manufacturing output dropped 0.3% last month. The road back to the Fed's 2% inflation target is likely to be bumpy. Import prices vaulted 0.9% last month, the largest increase since March 2022. Stocks on Wall Street were trading higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaching the 40,000 level for the first time. The dollar was steady against a basket of currencies. U.S. Treasury prices fell.
#UsLaborMarket #JoblessBenefits #Inflation #HousingMarket #Manufacturing #Economy
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-123821868.html