More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levels US jobless claims edged up last week, but remained at historically low levels, underscoring a resilient labour market. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain at historically low levelsS1

• US jobless claims edged up last week, but remained at historically low levels, underscoring a resilient labour market. However, weak hiring points to a “no-hire, no-fire” environment, making it harder for jobseekers to find work.S2