By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable, though employers are cautious about increasing headcount as the war with Iran casts a shadow over the economy.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years.

Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre previews several of the biggest stories to come tomorrow, Thursday, April 9, including the release of March's Personal Consumption Expenditures index (PCE) — the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge — alongside weekly initial jobless claims data and the latest reading on mortgage rates.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration and potentially giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged as it monitors the economic fallout from the U.

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions and a rebound in job growth in March. The weekly jobless claims report from the Labor ...

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