Jobless claims surge after Thanksgiving, but low layoffs is still the norm in the labor market

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Thanksgiving jumped to a three-month high, but the increase was exaggerated by the holiday and there’s little evidence of rapidly rising U.S. layoffs. Source: www.marketwatch.com | Original: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-surge-after-thanksgiving-but-low-layoffs-is-still-the-prevailing-trend-in-the-labor-market-bb872f77?mod=mw_rss_topstories