International Economic

Initial jobless claims climb to 200,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 22 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 17 January, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims rose by 1,000 to 200,000, up from the previous week's upwardly revised reading, while continuing claims fell by 26,000 to 1.85m.

The four-week...

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