Jobless Claims Rise Slightly But Layoffs Remain Historically Low as Job Market Shows Resilience

More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low.

Jobless claims rose by 13,000 to 215,000 for the week ending Feb. 24.

1.9 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week ending Feb. 17, up 45,000.

The job market and economy continue to show resilience despite high interest rates intended to cool wage growth.

Some notable companies like Google, eBay, UPS and Macy's have recently announced layoffs amid an uptick in tech and media job cuts.