US Initial Jobless Claims Remain Low

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits rose by 1,000 to 199,000 in the week ending October 10, 2026, coming in slightly below market expectations of 200,000. Continuing claims, which scales the total size of ongoing unemployment in the US, fell by 4,000 to 1,710,000, remaining relatively close to the more-than-three-year low reached two weeks ...