International Economic

US initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 9,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 17 Apr 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 12 April, according to the Department of Labor.
Initial jobless claims unexpectedly fell by 9,000 to 215,000 last week, the lowest reading in more than two months, with analysts actually expecting to see an...

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