By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 29 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 24 January, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims fell to 209,000, dropping by 1,000 from the prior week's upwardly revised reading, while continuing claims decreased by 38,000 to 1.82m.
Meanwhile, the...
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