International Economic

US initial jobless claims drop to 207,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 16 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - US initial jobless claims fell sharply last week, according to the Department of Labor, dropping to 207,000 in the week ended 11 April from a downwardly revised 218,000 the week before.
That figure was well below expectations for 215,000 and marked the largest weekly decline since February, suggesting...

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