The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from tariffs.

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week jumped to an eight-month, but the details of the government’s report show little evidence of a tariff-related rise in layoffs.

New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday

State officials defended the project and said they remain committed to construction, though it’s not clear what funding would replace federal support if it’s withdrawn.

California’s controversial rail project is about to lose federal funding, but powerful Democrats are doubling down on their support.

The Trump administration is signaling it intends to cut off federal funding for a long-delayed California high-speed rail project plagued by multibillion-dollar cost overruns