International Economic

US initial jobless claims fall in first week of February

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 13 Feb 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 8 February, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 to 213,000 in the first week of February, better than the smaller decline of 6,000 predicted by analysts, while continuing claims...

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