US applications for jobless benefits jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week, most in 2 months https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70197 Initial unemployment-claim applications rose by 22,000 to 231,000 for the week ending January 31, above forecasts, with the four-week moving average up to 212,250 and continuing claims at 1.84 million. These high-frequency claim measures indicate modestly higher separations amid an overall hiring slowdown: just 50,000 jobs added in December and 584,000 jobs for 2025. Declining job openings and high-profile corporate layoffs, coupled with recent Fed rate trims and a subsequent hold, are identified as contributing factors to softer hiring momentum. en-us Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:16:03 +0530 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator US applications for jobless benefits jump by 22,000 to 231,000 last week, most in 2 months https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70197 Initial unemployment-claim applications rose by 22,000 to 231,000 for the week ending January 31, above forecasts, with the four-week moving average up to 212,250 and continuing claims at 1.84 million. These high-frequency claim measures indicate modestly higher separations amid an overall hiring slowdown: just 50,000 jobs added in December and 584,000 jobs for 2025. Declining job openings and high-profile corporate layoffs, coupled with recent Fed rate trims and a subsequent hold, are identified as contributing factors to softer hiring momentum. News - Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70197