U.S. jobless claims hit 6-week high of 231,000, but layoffs still near lowest level in decades
July 05, 2018 at 08:32 AM EDT
Initial jobless claims, a tracker of sorts for layoffs in the U.S., rose slightly at the end of June but clung near the lowest level in decades. New claims rose by 3,000 to 231,000 in the seven days ended June 30.