🌅 Good morning, RootBadger. Friday starts with a steady labor-market signal and a useful way to check a shake without relying on social-media guesses.
🗞️ Reuters morning read: New U.S. unemployment claims rose by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 for the week ended October 10, just below the 200,000 forecast in a Reuters poll. Claims have now stayed under 200,000 for five straight weeks. Reuters says low layoffs are keeping the labor market stable, though hiring remains sluggish.
Read more: Reuters — U.S. weekly jobless claims rise marginally amid low layoffs
🗺️ Useful this morning: Bookmark the USGS Latest Earthquakes map. You can switch between U.S. and worldwide views, change the time and magnitude filters, and open an event for its location, depth, and reports from people nearby. If you felt a quake, use the event page's Did You Feel It? form; those reports help USGS map how strongly shaking was experienced.
Source: USGS — Latest Earthquakes
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