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Jobless claims fall to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July, as layoffs remain low

Jobless claims fall to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July, as layoffs remain low

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September 17th, 2026

Jobless claims fall to 196,000, the lowest level since mid-July, as layoffs remain low

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Applications for unemployment benefits fell to 196,000 last week.

Las solicitudes de beneficios por desempleo cayeron la semana pasada a 196.000.

This is the lowest number since the middle of July.

Es la cifra más baja desde mediados de julio.

The Labor Department reported on Thursday that the week before had been 206,000.

El Departamento de Trabajo informó el jueves que la semana anterior habían sido 206.000.

The four-week average fell to 203,250.

El promedio de cuatro semanas bajó a 203.250.

Economists expected 207,500 applications, according to a FactSet survey.

Los economistas esperaban 207.500 solicitudes, según una encuesta de FactSet.

The claims are a sign of layoffs.

Las solicitudes son un indicador de los despidos.

Economists follow them closely.

Los economistas las siguen de cerca.

Over the past year, they almost always stayed in a historically low range.

Durante el año pasado se mantuvieron casi siempre en un rango históricamente bajo.

That range was 200,000 to 230,000 per week.

Ese rango fue de 200.000 a 230.000 por semana.

The U.S. job market is still strong despite higher gas prices.

El mercado laboral estadounidense sigue sólido pese a los precios más altos de la gasolina.

Those prices have put pressure on businesses and consumers since the conflict with Iran began on February 28.

Esos precios presionan a empresas y consumidores desde el inicio del conflicto con Irán el 28 de febrero.

Layoffs are rare.

Los despidos son escasos.

Companies remember the shortage of workers after the pandemic lockdowns.

Las empresas recuerdan la escasez de mano de obra tras los confinamientos por la pandemia.

That is why they are unwilling to let go of their staff.

Por eso son reacias a desprenderse del personal.

They are hiring, but only moderately by the standards of recent years.

Contratan, pero de forma moderada para los estándares de los últimos años.

So far this year, employers have added an average of 80,000 jobs per month.

En lo que va del año, los empleadores han añadido un promedio de 80.000 empleos al mes.

That includes a surprising 162,000 in August.

Eso incluye unos sorprendentes 162.000 en agosto.

This is an improvement over 2025, when monthly job creation averaged 9,700.

Es una mejora frente a 2025, cuando la creación mensual promedió 9.700.

That year, high interest rates and Donald Trump's changing trade policies discouraged hiring.

En ese año, las altas tasas de interés y las políticas comerciales cambiantes de Donald Trump desalentaron la contratación.

But it is still far below the 166,000 monthly jobs of 2023 and 2024.

Pero sigue muy por debajo de los 166.000 empleos mensuales de 2023 y 2024.

It is also below the 491,000 per month of 2021-2022.

También está por debajo de los 491.000 al mes de 2021-2022.

September 17th, 2026

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