US weekly jobless claims fall to their lowest since 2022, signalling easing layoffs even as hiring slows and policymakers debate the path of interest rates.

Thursday, November 20, 2025Pre-market futures are up big this morning. Major indexes started off early trading in the green, buoyed by another massive earnings report from NVIDIA NVDA yesterday

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell to a seven-month low last week, suggesting layoffs remained low, though the labor market is struggling to generate enough jobs for those out of work amid economic uncertainty.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid ...

U.S. Treasury yields moved a touch higher on Thursday as investors looked at November layoff numbers and weekly claims for jobless benefits.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more than three years last week, allaying fears of a sharp deterioration in labor market conditions and potentially arguing against another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week.