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Applications for US unemployment benefits rose slightly to a level that is consistent with limited number of layoffs.

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest in over a year, reflecting large increases in Michigan, as well as states affected by Hurricane Helene.

The outlook for inflation and growth in the US would be roughly the same whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins the election, though economists in a Bloomberg survey give the vice president the edge on the economy overall.

Die Aussichten für Inflation und Wachstum in den USA sind laut einer Bloomberg-Umfrage exakt gleich, egal ob Kamala Harris oder Donald Trump die Wahl gewinnen und die nächsten vier Jahre regieren. Nur auf lange Sicht wäre eine Harris-Regierung für Wirtschaftswachstum, Beschäftigung und Inflation günstiger.

Applications for US unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell after jumping the previous week in Southeastern states affected by Hurricane Helene, and data will probably remain volatile in the coming weeks.

Las solicitudes de beneficios por desempleo en Estados Unidos cayeron inesperadamente después de haber aumentado la semana anterior en los estados del sudeste afectados por el huracán Helene.

(Bloomberg) -- Unemployment rose to a three-year high in Nevada, a potential warning sign for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign in the key battleground state.

The efforts to rebuild in Southeastern states after a pair of destructive hurricanes are at risk of being drawn out by shortages of a critical supply of workers: migrants.

US job openings fell in September to the lowest since early 2021 and layoffs picked up, consistent with a slowdown in the labor market.

Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest since May as southeastern states continued to recover from the impact of two severe storms.