Initial Claims for Unemployment Fall by 9,000 as Labor Market Remains Stable

  • The number of initial claims for unemployment insurance in the U.S. fell by 9,000 during the week ended Saturday (April 12), signaling a stable labor market. The number of jobless claims dropped to 215,000, down from the previous week's revised level of 224,000, the Department of Labor said in a Thursday (April 17) press release.