Jobless claims climb 8,000 to 215,000 at end of July, but layoffs still extremely low
August 01, 2019 at 08:30 AM EDT
More workers applied for unemployment benefits at the end of July, but the rate of layoffs in the U.S. clung near the lowest level in decades and showed no sign of rising. Initial jobless claims rose by 8,000 to 215,000 in the week of July 27.