Weekly initial jobless claims in the United States reached 209,000 for the week ending August 8, 2026, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 200,000. The Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2026 Employment Situation report shows a net loss of 23,000 nonfarm payroll jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.1%. Downward revisions to prior months’ employment figures confirm a trend that is harder to dismiss. The four-week moving average held steady at 199,000.
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