US Jobless Claims Edge Up but Remain at Healthy Levels

52 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Apr 23

US weekly jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 214,000 for the week ending April 18, according to the Labor Department.
The number remains within the historically healthy range, slightly above analyst expectations of 210,000 new applications.
Despite modest increases, the labor market remains in a 'low-hire, low-fire' state, with unemployment rates historically low but hiring subdued.

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