美国的失业要求下降至198 000人,表明尽管雇用和降低工资率疲软,但劳动力市场仍然强劲。 U.S. jobless claims dropped to 198,000, signaling labor market strength despite weak hiring and rate cuts.

根据劳工部的资料,美国1月10日结束的一周的初次失业申请下降到198 000人,低于预期的215 000人,是11月以来的最低水平。 Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 198,000 for the week ending January 10, below the expected 215,000 and marking the lowest level since November, according to the Labor Department. 这一下降令经济学家感到惊讶,它表明尽管12月雇用人数不足,仅增加了5万个工作岗位,而且职位空缺降至710万,但劳动力市场仍然保持强劲,裁员人数较少。 The decline, which surprised economists, suggests continued labor market strength with low layoffs, despite weak hiring in December—just 50,000 jobs added—and a drop in job openings to 7.1 million. 失业率跌至4.4%,自6月以来首次下降,而持续索赔则降至188万。 The unemployment rate edged down to 4.4%, its first decline since June, while continuing claims fell to 1.88 million. 经济学家告诫说,季节性调整可能会影响数据,而贸易政策、高利率和与AI相关的变动造成的持续不确定性正在抑制招聘。 Economists caution that seasonal adjustments may be affecting the data, and ongoing uncertainty from trade policies, high interest rates, and AI-related shifts is dampening hiring. 美联储最近第三次削减了基准率,对隐藏的劳动力市场弱点表示关切。 The Federal Reserve recently cut its benchmark rate for the third time, citing concerns over hidden labor market weaknesses.