International Economic

US jobless claims shoot past expectations

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 06 Feb 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 1 February, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims rose by 11,000 to 219,000, above market expectations for a smaller increase to 213,000, while continuing claims rose by 26,000 to 1.88m, also coming...

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