Weekly Jobless Claims Inch Higher as Economy Braces for Hurricane Helene, Port Strike Fallout

By Andrew Moran The number of Americans filing unemployment benefits last week increased slightly, topping market expectations, according to recent federal government statistics. New Department of Labor data show that initial jobless claims climbed by 6,000 from the previous week to a three-week high of 225,000 for the week ending September 28. Markets had penciled […]