Jobless Claims Decreased Last Week, Remain Near Historic Lows
Wall Street Journal
Initial claims, a proxy for layoffs, declined 10,000 in the week ended Aug. 19 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000, signaling that the labor market remains solid.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jobless-claims-decreased-last-week-remain-near-historic-lows-b8de912d