U.S. Weekly Unemployment Claims Fall as Layoffs Stay Low

Weekly data from the U.S. Labor Department shows that the number of Americans filing new jobless claims decreased in the most recent report. For the week ending January 10, 2026, initial unemployment insurance applications dropped to approximately 198,000, down by 9,000 from the previous week and well below economists’ expectations of around 215,000 claims. This decline suggests that layoffs remain historically low, even as broader measures of hiring and job growth have softened. Employers added relatively few new positions in December, and the overall pace of employment gains has slowed in recent months amid signs of a weakening labor market. Despite slower hiring, the continued low level of layoffs indicates that businesses are holding on to workers while remaining cautious about expanding payrolls. The labor market’s resilience in this report may influence future Federal Reserve decisions on interest rate policies and broader economic conditions. #UnemploymentClaims #USJobs #LaborMarket #EconomicData #SlimScan #GrowthStocks #CANSLIM