Wednesday, November 26, 2025 -Despite high-profile layoff announcements from major firms such as Amazon and Verizon, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the U.S. has dropped sharply — reaching a seven‑month low.
For the week ending November 22, 2025, initial unemployment claims fell to 216,000, down from 222,000 the previous week.
This suggests that widespread layoffs have not yet translated into a surge of unemployment filings, hinting that many corporate job cuts — or reduction‑in‑force plans — may not have fully taken effect, or are cushioned by severance packages or other protections.
Still, some economists caution that the labor market remains fragile. Continuing unemployment claims ticked up to 1.96 million — a post‑pandemic high — indicating that some displaced workers are struggling to find new jobs even as initial layoffs remain low.
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