Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
U.S. jobless claims fell to 227,000 last week, with employers maintaining stable staffing levels, while continuing claims rose to 1.86 million.
U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week(current)
U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected last week, but still showed no major red flags in the labor market.
The number of open jobs in the U.S. economy fell to just over 6.5 million in December from about 7.5 million at the end of 2024, evidence of how demand for workers has sputtered in an uneven labor market.
A ‘deep freeze’ has enveloped the U.S. labor market. A whole bunch of factors are at play.
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