New jobless claims rise slightly to 211,000 in mid-January, but still show very few layoffs
Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. economy is still adding jobs and layoffs remain near a 50-year low. The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in mid-January rose slightly, but layoffs remain near a 50-year low and there’s no sign of deterioration in the strongest U.S. labor marketRead More →