US jobless claims slow in last full week of 2025 amid weak labour market
US unemployment peaked at 4.6% in November, driven largely by federal job cuts under Trump, while weekly jobless claims fell to 199,000 for the week ending Dec 27.
GOP's latest government shutdown scapegoat: No Kings protests
Republican officials blamed Democrats and a protest movement for the government shutdown while the administration planned staffing cuts and threatened to fire thousands of federal employees.