Powell said that tariffs have dampened consumer and business sentiment and the government recently reported that the U.S.

US Filings for Jobless Aid, a Proxy for Layoffs, Inch Down Modestly Last Week as ... uncertainty over U.S. trade policy. Applications for jobless benefits fell by 2,000 to 227,000 for the week ...

Applications for jobless ... and downs during more volatile stretches, rose by 1,000 to 231,500. The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of May 10 climbed ...