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US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to still-low 200,000

Americans seeking unemployment benefits saw a slight increase last week. However, job cuts remain at historic lows. New applications for jobless aid were 200,000 for the week ending January 17. This figure was below analyst expectations. The four-week average of jobless claims also decreased. The total number of Americans filing for benefits for the prior week declined significantly.

22 Jan 2026 8:26 pm