U.S. applications for jobless aid fell to 233,000 last week as layoffs remain low

By MATT OTT Associated Press Business Writer Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U S remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economic system Related Articles Wall Street hovers near record highs ahead of new jobs numbers Closely watched US jobs record likely to show hiring slowed in June In current times in History July Union wins Battle of Gettysburg Judge denies bid by the suspect in Tupac Shakur s killing for a new trial in a jailhouse fight Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods sending at least to hospital The Labor Department disclosed Thursday that jobless indicates for the week ending June fell by to less than the that analysts forecast The four-week average of states which evens out selected of the weekly volatility fell by to Applications for unemployment aid are considered a proxy for layoffs The total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits the week of June held steady at million