Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level in 16 Months
New jobless claims fell to a 16-month low in mid-January, showing that demand for U.S. workers remains extremely high despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool the labor market. This is the latest sign of this. The number of unemployment insurance claims fell by 16,000 to 187,000 from the previous week's revised figure of […]
Jobless claims tumble to lowest level since 2022
Mornings with Maria panelists react to December's better-than-expected jobs report and detail the expected impact on the labor market and the U.S. economy. Number of Americans applying unemployment allowance The labor market unexpectedly fell to a 16-month low last week, evidence that the labor market remains resilient in the face of high interest rates and […]
Sub-zero Iowa temperatures yield lowest caucus voter turnout in decades
Arctic conditions led to the lowest turnout in Iowa's Republican caucus in decades Monday night, with just over 110,000 voters voting for the candidate of their choice, according to the state Republican Party. Temperatures across the Hawkeye State ranged from a high of 1 degree Fahrenheit to a low of -8 degrees Fahrenheit, with strong […]
Iowa caucuses turnout lowest in years amid frigid temperatures
Turnout in this year's frigid Iowa caucuses was the lowest in years, with nearly 80,000 fewer people voting than in the state's last Republican caucus in 2016. The Iowa Republican Party announced this morning that a total of 110,298 votes have been counted in the state's 99 counties. That's down from 186,932 in 2016 and […]