International Economic

US initial jobless claims fall to 216,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 31 Oct 2024

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 26 October, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 last week, well below market expectations for a reading of 230,000, reinforcing the view that the US labour market...

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