Jobless claims climb 4,000 to 215,000 in late August, but layoffs still remarkably low
August 29, 2019 at 08:34 AM EDT
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits in late August rose slightly to 215,000, but layoffs remain remarkably low more than 10 years after the last recession and show little sign of rising even as the economy faces stiffer headwinds.