International Economic

US jobless claims drop by 5,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 12 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 7 February, according to the Department of Labor.
Initial jobless claims dropped by 5,000 to 227,000, slightly ahead of forecasts for a reading of 222,000 and following the previous week's upwardly revised reading of...

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