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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to Highest Level Since June

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By Nazmul Ahasan

September 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM UTC

Updated on

September 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM UTC

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose to the highest since June, adding to evidence that the labor market is cooling.

Initial claims increased by 8,000 to 237,000 in the week ended Aug. 30. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 230,000 applications.