Unemployment Benefits

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels as the labor market continues to chug along despite elevated interest rates.

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