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US Jobless Claims Lowest Since September
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 10 thousand to 203 thousand in the week ended November 30th from the previous week’s unrevised level of 213 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. It is the lowest level since the week ended September 7th.
Published on 2019-12-05

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 15 thousand to 213 thousand in the week ended November 23 from the previous week's upwardly revised 228 thousand and below market expectations of 221 thousand.
Published on 2019-11-27

US Job Claims Unchanged at 5-Month High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits was unchanged at 227 thousand in the week ended November 16th, the highest level since the week ended June 22nd, and compared with market expectations of 219 thousand. Data for the week ended November 9th was revised to 227 thousand claims from 225 thousand previously reported.
Published on 2019-11-21

US Jobless Claims Rise the Most in 7 Months
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 14 thousand to 225 thousand in the week ended November 9th from the previous week’s unrevised level of 211 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. It was the biggest gain in jobless claims since the week ended April 20th and the highest level recorded since the week ended June 22nd as claims for five states and Puerto Rico were estimated due to Veterans’ Day holiday.
Published on 2019-11-14

US Jobless Claims at 1-Month Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 8 thousand to 211 thousand in the week ended November 2nd from the previous week’s revised level of 219 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. It is the lowest level since the week ended October 5th.
Published on 2019-11-07

US Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 5 thousand to 218 thousand in the week ended October 26th from the previous week’s revised level of 213 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-10-31

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 6 thousand to 212 thousand in the week ended October 19 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 218 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-10-24

US Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 4 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ended October 12 from the previous week's unrevised level of 210 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-10-17

US Jobless Claims Lowest in 3 Weeks
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 10 thousand to 210 thousand in the week ended October 5th from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 220 thousand and below market expectations of 15 thousand. Jobless claims hit the lowest level since the week ended September 14th, despite spillover effects from the prolonged strike at General Motors Co. which began September 15th. According to unadjusted data, the largest declines were recorded in Ohio (-936) and Michigan (-722) while the biggest rises were observed in Texas (+1,860), Illinois (+1,758) and New York (+1,060).
Published on 2019-10-10

US Jobless Claims Rise for 3rd Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 4 thousand to 219 thousand in the week ended September 28th from the previous week’s revised level of 215 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. Jobless claims hit the highest level since the week ended August 31st.
Published on 2019-10-03

US Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 3 thousand to 213 thousand in the week ended September 21st from the previous week’s revised level of 210 thousand and compared with market expectations of 212 thousand.
Published on 2019-09-26

US Jobless Claims Rise Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 2 thousand to 208 thousand in the week ended September 14th from the previous week’s revised level of 206 thousand and compared with market expectations of 213 thousand.
Published on 2019-09-19

US Jobless Claims Lowest Since April
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 15 thousand to 204 thousand in the week ended September 7th from the previous week’s revised level of 219 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. It is the lowest level since the week ended April 13th.
Published on 2019-09-12

US Jobless Claims Edge Up in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 1 thousand to 217 thousand in the week ended August 31st from the previous week’s revised level of 216 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-09-05

US Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 4 thousand to 215 thousand in the week ended August 24th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 211 thousand and in line with market expectations.
Published on 2019-08-29

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 12 thousand to 209 thousand in the week ended August 17th 2019 from the previous week's revised level of 221 thousand and beating market expectations of 216 thousand.
Published on 2019-08-22

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 9 thousand to 220 thousand in the week ended August 10th 2019 from the previous week's upwardly revised 211 thousand and beating market expectations of 214 thousand. It is the highest level since the week ended June 29th.
Published on 2019-08-15

US Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 8 thousand to 209 thousand in the week ended August 3rd 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 217 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-08-08

US jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 8 thousand to 215 thousand in the week ended July 27th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 207 thousand and compared with market expectations of 212 thousand.
Published on 2019-08-01

US Jobless Claims Lowest Since April
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 10 thousand to 206 thousand in the week ended July 20th 2019 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 216 thousand and compared with market expectations of 219 thousand. It is the lowest level since the week ended April 13th.
Published on 2019-07-25

US Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 8 thousand to 216 thousand in the week ended July 13th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 208 thousand and in line with market expectations.
Published on 2019-07-18

US Jobless Claims Lowest in Near 3 Months
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 13 thousand to 209 thousand in the week ended July 6th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 222 thousand and compared with market expectations of 223 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since April 13th. It is the second straight weekly decline and the steepest since the week ended May 11th.
Published on 2019-07-11

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased to 221 thousand in the week ending June 29, from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 229 thousand and compared with market expectations of 223 thousand.
Published on 2019-07-03

US Jobless Claims Rise to 7-Week High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased to 227 thousand in the week ended June 21 2019, from the previous week’s revised level of 217 thousand and compared with market expectations of 220 thousand. Jobless claims hit the highest level since the week ended May 4 2019.
Published on 2019-06-27

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased to 216 thousand in the week ended June 15 2019, from the previous week's unrevised level of 222 thousand and compared with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-06-20

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly at 5-Week High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose to 222 thousand in the week ended June 8th 2019, from the previous week's upwardly revised revised level of 219 thousand while markets had expected it to fall to 116 thousand. Jobless claims hit the highest level since the week ended May 4th 2019.
Published on 2019-06-13

US Jobless Claims Unchanged in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits came in at 218 thousand in the week ended June 1st 2019, the same as the previous week’s revised level and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-06-06

US Jobless Claims Rise as Expected in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 3 thousand to 215 thousand in the week ended May 25th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 212 thousand and in line with market expectations.
Published on 2019-05-30

US Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 1 thousand to 211 thousand in the week ended May 18th 2019 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 212 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-05-23

US Jobless Claims at 1-Month Low in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment fell by 16 thousand to 212 thousand in the week ending May 11th 2019 from the previous week's unrevised level of 228 thousand while markets had expected a smaller drop to 220 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since the week ended April 13th of 2019, as seasonal effects from the timing of Easter have faded.
Published on 2019-05-16

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment dropped by 2 thousand to 228 thousand in the week ending May 4th 2019 from the previous week's unrevised level of 230 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-05-09

US Jobless Claims Unchanged in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits came in at 230 thousand in the week ending April 27th 2019, the same as the week before and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. Jobless claims stood at its highest level since February 9th 2019. The volatility in recent weeks has been attributed to Easter holidays as well as school spring breaks. Also, a workers’ strike at the Stop & Shop supermarket chain likely influenced the recent surge.
Published on 2019-05-02

US Jobless Claims at 10-Week High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 37 thousand to 230 thousand in the week ended April 20th 2019 from the previous week’s revised level of 193 thousand and compared with market expectations of 200 thousand. Jobless claims hit the highest level since the week ended February 9h 2019.
Published on 2019-04-25

US Jobless Claims Drop to Fresh Low since 1969
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 5 thousand to 192 thousand in the week ended April 13th from the previous week’s revised level of 197 thousand and compared with market expectations of 205 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since the week ended September 6th of 1969.
Published on 2019-04-18

US Jobless Claims Drop to New 50-Year Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 8 thousand to 196 thousand in the week ended April 6th from the previous week’s revised level of 204 thousand and compared with market expectations of 211 thousand. It is the lowest reading since the week ended October 4th 1969.
Published on 2019-04-11

US Jobless Claims Lowest since 1969
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits fell by 10 thousand to 202 thousand in the week ending March 30th from the previous week’s revised level of 212 thousand and compared with market expectations of 216 thousand. It is the lowest reading since the week ended December 6th 1969.
Published on 2019-04-04

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits fell by 5 thousand to 211 in the week ending March 23rd from the previous week’s revised level of 216 thousand and compared with market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-03-28

US Jobless Claims Drop Below Forecasts
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 9 thousand to 221 thousand in the week ending March 16th from the previous week’s revised level of 230 thousand and compared to market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-03-21

US Jobless Claims Rise Slightly More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 6 thousand to 229 thousand in the week ending March 9 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 223 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-03-14

US Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 3 thousand to 223 thousand in the week ending March 2 from the previous week’s revised level of 226 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-03-07

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 8 thousand to 225 thousand in the week ending February 23 from the previous week’s revised level of 217 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-02-28

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits fell by 23 thousand to 216 thousand in the week ending February 16 from the previous week’s revised level of 239 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 229 thousand.
Published on 2019-02-21

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 4 thousand to 239 thousand in the week ending February 9 from the previous week’s revised level of 235 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-02-14

US Jobless Claims Fall Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 19 thousand to 234 thousand in the week ending February 2 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 253 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 221 thousand.
Published on 2019-02-07

US Jobless Claims Rise to Near 1-1/2-Year High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 53 thousand to 253 thousand in the week ending January 26 from the previous week’s revised level of 200 thousand. This is the highest level for initial claims since September 30, 2017 when it was 254,000. It compares with market expectations of 215 thousand.
Published on 2019-01-31

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to Lowest Since 1969
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 13 thousand to 199 thousand in the week ending January 19 from the previous week’s revised level of 212 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since November 15, 1969 when it was 197 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-01-24

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall 2nd Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 3 thousand to 213 thousand in the week ending January 12 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 216 thousand. It was the second straight week of declines, bringing initial claims to the lowest level since the week ending December 8. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-01-17

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 17 thousand to 216 thousand in the week ending January 5 from the previous week’s revised level of 233 thousand and below market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2019-01-10

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 10 thousand to 231 thousand in the week ending December 30 from the previous week’s revised level of 221 thousand and above market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2019-01-03

US Jobless Claims Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 1 thousand to 216 thousand in the week ending December 22 from the previous week’s revised level of 217 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 217 thousand.
Published on 2018-12-27

US Jobless Claims Rise Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 8 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ending December 15 from the previous week's unrevised level of 206 thousand, which was the biggest decline in near 49 years. It compares with market expectations of a 10 thousand gain to 216 thousand.
Published on 2018-12-20

US Jobless Claims Drop to Near 49-Year Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 27 thousand to a near 49-year low of 206 thousand in the week ending December 8 from the previous week's revised level of 233 thousand. Claims declined for the second straight week and by the most since April 2015. It compares with market expectations of a decline to 225 thousand.
Published on 2018-12-13

US Jobless Claims Drop Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 4 thousand to 231 thousand in the week ending December 1 from the previous week's revised level of 235 thousand. It compares with market expectations of a decline to 225 thousand.
Published on 2018-12-06

US Jobless Claims Hit 6-Month High in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 10 thousand to 234 thousand in the week ending November 24 from the previous week's unrevised level of 224 thousand and against market expectations of a drop to 220 thousand. Claims increased for the third straight week, hitting its highest level since the week ending May 19. However, the Thanksgiving Day was observed on Thursday which could have influenced the data.
Published on 2018-11-29

US Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 3 thousand to 224 thousand in the week ending November 17 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 221 thousand and compared with market expectations of 215 thousand. It was the highest level since the week ending June 30. Claims for North Carolina and Florida continued to be affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, respectively.
Published on 2018-11-21

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise to 216K
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 2 thousand to 216 thousand in the week ending November 10 from the previous week's unrevised level of 214 thousand while markets had expected a drop to 212 thousand. However, the Veterans Day holiday was observed on Monday which could have influenced the data. Claims for North Carolina continued to be affected by Hurricane Florence while in Florida and Georgia they were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
Published on 2018-11-15

US Jobless Claims Drop to 214K in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits dropped by 1 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ending November 3 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 215 thousand, matching market expectations. Claims for North Carolina continued to be affected by Hurricane Florence while in Florida and Georgia they were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
Published on 2018-11-08

US Jobless Claims Fall Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 2 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ending October 27 from the previous week’s upwardly revised 216 thousand and compared with market expectations of 213 thousand. Claims for North Carolina continued to be affected by Hurricane Florence, while for Florida and Georgia were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
Published on 2018-11-01

US Jobless Claims Rise Slightly More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 5 thousand to 215 thousand in the week ending October 20 from the previous week's unrevised level of 210 thousand. Figures came slightly above market expectations of 214 thousand. Claims for South and North Carolina continued to be affected by Hurricane Florence while in Florida and Georgia they were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
Published on 2018-10-25

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 5 thousand to 210 thousand in the week ended October 13th from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 215 thousand. Figures came below market expectations of 212 thousand. Claims for South and North Carolina continue to be affected by the effects of Hurricane Florence while in Florida they were impacted by Hurricane Michael.
Published on 2018-10-18

US Jobless Claims Unexpectadly Rise to 214K
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 7 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ended October 6th from the previous week's unrevised level of 207 thousand while markets had expected a drop to 206 thousand. Claims for South and North Carolina continue to be affected by the effects of Hurricane Florence, which caused damages in the region in mid-September.
Published on 2018-10-11

US Jobless Claims Fall More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits fell by 8 thousand to 207 thousand in the week ended September 29 from the previous week’s upwardly revised level of 215 thousand and compared with market expectations of 213 thousand. Claims for South and North Carolina continue to be affected by the effects of Hurricane Florence, which caused damages in the region in mid-September. According to unadjusted data, claims declined the most in North Carolina (-4,783), Kentucky (-4,643), New York (-804) and California (-514) while the biggest rises were reported in South Carolina (+939), Illinois (+521) and Ohio (+478).
Published on 2018-10-04

US Jobless Claims at 7-Week High
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 12 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ended September 22 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 202 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 210 thousand. Jobless claims hit the highest level since the week ended August 4, mainly reflecting temporary rises in states affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published on 2018-09-27

US Jobless Claims Drop For Third Straight Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 3 thousand to 201 thousand in the week ending September 15 from the previous week's unrevised level of 204 thousand, missing market expectations of 210 thousand. Claims fell for the third straight week to hit the lowest level since November 15, 1969.
Published on 2018-09-20

US Jobless Claims Remain Near 49-Year Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 1 thousand to 204 thousand in the week ending September 8 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 205 thousand and missing market consensus of 210 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6, 1969 when it was 202 thousand.
Published on 2018-09-13

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to Near 49-Year Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits went down by 10 thousand to 203 thousand in the week ending September 1 from the previous week's unrevised level of 213 thousand while markets had expected a slight increase to 214 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6,1969 when it was 202,000. However, the Labor Day holiday was observed on Monday which could have influenced the estimates.
Published on 2018-09-06

US Jobless Claims Rise Slightly Less than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 3 thousand to 213 thousand in the week ending August 25 from the previous unrevised level of 210 thousand. It was the first rise in jobless claims after three straight weeks of decline and compares with market expectations of 214 thousand.
Published on 2018-08-30

US Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 2 thousand to 210 thousand in the week ending in August 18 from the previous unrevised week level of 212 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 215 thousand. Jobless claims declined for the third consecutive week to its lowest since July 14.
Published on 2018-08-23

US Jobless Claims Fall for 2nd Straight Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits dropped by 2 thousand to 212 thousand in the week ending August 11 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 214 thousand. Jobless claims fell for the second straight week to its lowest level since the week ending in July 14. Market consensus had pointed to an increase to 215 thousand.
Published on 2018-08-16

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to 213K
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 6 thousand to 213 thousand in the week ending August 4 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 219 thousand. It compares with market consensus of 220 thousand.
Published on 2018-08-09

US Jobless Claims Below Estimates in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 1 thousand to 218 thousand in the week ending in July 28 from the previous week's unrevised level of 217,000. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2018-08-02

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 9 thousand to 217 thousand in the week ending in July 21 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 208 thousand. It was the highest reading since the week ending in June 30, and above market expectations of 215 thousand. The previous week was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000.
Published on 2018-07-26

US Jobless Claims Fall Unexpectedly to Lowest Since 1969
In the week ending July 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6, 1969 when it was 202,000. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 214,000 to 215,000.
Published on 2018-07-19

US Jobless Claims Fall to 2-Month Low
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits decreased by 18 thousand to 214 thousand in the week ending July 7 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 232 thousand. It was the lowest reading since the week ending May 5 and surprised markets which had expected a smaller decline to 225 thousand. Yet, last week's data included the Independence Day holiday, which this year fell on a Wednesday. It probably reflects volatility around such holidays.
Published on 2018-07-12

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise in Latest Week
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits increased by 3 thousand to 231 thousand in the week ending June 30 from the previous week's upwardly revised level of 228 thousand. It was the highest reading in six weeks while markets were expecting a drop to 225 thousand.
Published on 2018-07-05

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filling for unemployment benefits rose by 9 thousand to 227 thousand in the week ending June 23 from the previous week's unrevised level of 218 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand and marks the first rise in claims after four straight weeks of drops.
Published on 2018-06-28

US Jobless Claims Fall for 4th Straight Week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 3 thousand to 218 thousand in the week ending June 16th, compared to an upwardly revised 221 thousand in the previous week and markets expectations of 220 thousand new claims. It was the fourth consecutive week of decreases in jobless claims.
Published on 2018-06-21

US Jobless Claims Lower than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 4 thousand to 218 thousand in the week ending June 9th, below market expectations of 224 thousand. It is the lowest reading in five weeks.
Published on 2018-06-14

US Initial Jobless Claims Lower than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 1 thousand to 222 thousand in the week ending June 2 from the previous week's revised level of 223 thousand and below market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2018-06-07

US Initial Jobless Claims Below Forecasts
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased by 13 thousand to 221 thousand in the week ending May 26 from the previous week's unrevised level of 234 thousand. It compares with market expectations of 228 thousand.
Published on 2018-05-31

US Initial Claims at 7-Week High
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 11 thousand to 234 thousand in the week ending May 19th, above market expectations of 220 thousand. It is the highest reading in seven weeks. The previous week level was revised slightly up by 1 thousand to 223 thousand.
Published on 2018-05-24

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased to 222 thousand in the week ending May 12th, from the previous week's unrevised level of 211 thousand and exceeding market expectations of 215 thousand. It was the highest reading in four weeks.
Published on 2018-05-17

US Initial Jobless Claims Flat at Near 48-Year Low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits stood at 211 thousand in the week ending May 5, keeping initial claims near more than a 48-year low and missing market expectations of 218 thousand.
Published on 2018-05-10

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise Less than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose by 2 thousand to 211 thousand in the week ending April 28, from the previous week's unrevised level of 209 thousand and missing market expectations of 225 thousand.
Published on 2018-05-03

US Initial Jobless Claims Lowest Since 1969
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased by 24 thousand to 209 thousand in the week ended April 21st from the previous week's upwardly revised 233 thousand. This is the lowest level for initial claims since December 6, 1969 when it was 202 thousand. Figures came well below market expectations of 230 thousand. However, the Easter holiday, school spring break and the return of educational service workers is likely to have influenced the general figure.
Published on 2018-04-26

US Initial Claims Decline to 232K in Latest Week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 1 thousand to 232 thousand in the week ended April 14th 2018, slightly above market expectations of 230 thousand. It follows an unrevised 233 thousand in the previous week. Claims for new unemployment benefits has never been so low for so long. Initial jobless claims have now held below 300,000 for 163 consecutive weeks, the longest streak for weekly records dating back to 1967.
Published on 2018-04-19

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Less than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 9 thousand to 233 thousand in the week ended April 7th 2018, slightly above market expectations of 230 thousand. It follows an unrevised 242 thousand in the previous period which was the highest reading since the first week of January.
Published on 2018-04-12

US Initial Jobless Claims Highest in Near 3 Months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose by 24 thousand to 242 thousand in the week ended March 31st 2018, from the previous week's upwardly revised 218 thousand. Figures came well above market expectations of 225 thousand. It was the highest level since the week ended January 6th.
Published on 2018-04-05

US Jobless Claims Rise to 229K in Latest Week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits edged up to 229,000 in the week ended March 17th 2018, from an unrevised 226,000 in the previous week. Figures came slightly above market expectations of 225,000.
Published on 2018-03-22

US Jobless Claims Fall to 226K as Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits went down to 226 thousand in the week ended March 10 2018 from a downwardly revised 230 thousand in the previous week, matching market expectations.
Published on 2018-03-15

US Jobless Claims Rise More than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits went up to 231 thousand in the week ended March 3rd 2018 from 210 thousand in the previous week which was the lowest since December of 1969. It compares with market expectations of 220 thousand.
Published on 2018-03-08

US Jobless Claims Lowest Since 1969
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 10 thousand to 210 thousand in the week ended February 24th 2018, compared to a downwardly revised 220 thousand in the previous week. The figure surprised markets who expected a rise in claims to 226 thousand. It was the lowest level since December of 1969 when it was 202 thousand.
Published on 2018-03-01

US Initial Jobless Claims Below Forecasts
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell by 7 thousand to 222 thousand in the week ended February 17th 2018, below market expectations of 230 thousand. It is the lowest reading in five weeks.
Published on 2018-02-22

US Initial Claims Rise to 230K as Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 7 thousand to 230 thousand in the week ended February 10th 2018 from an upwardly revised 223 thousand in the previous week, in line with market expectations. Claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal.
Published on 2018-02-15

US Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped by 9 thousand to 221 thousand in the week ended February 3rd 2018, well below market expectations of 232 thousand. It is the lowest value in three weeks. Claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal.
Published on 2018-02-08

US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall in Latest Week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped by 1 thousand to 230 thousand in the week ended January 27th, from the previous week's downwardly revised level of 231 and compared with market expectations of 238. Claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal.
Published on 2018-02-01

US Jobless Claims Rise Less than Expected
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose by 17 thousand to 233 thousand in the week ended January 20th, from the previous week's 45-year low of 216 thousand and below market expectations of 236 thousand. The claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal.
Published on 2018-01-25

US Jobless Claims Lowest in 45 Years
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits decreased by 41 thousand to 220 thousand in the second week of 2018, well below market expectations of 250 thousand. It is the lowest number since February 24th 1973 when it was 218 Thousand.
Published on 2018-01-18

US Jobless Claims Highest in Over 3 Months
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 9 thousand to 261 thousand in the first week of 2018, well above market expectations of 246 thousand. It is the highest reading since the week ended September 23rd 2017. Harsh winter conditions during the first week of the year likely contributed for a higher reading.
Published on 2018-01-11

US Jobless Claims Rise to 2-Month High
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased by 3 thousand to 250 thousand in the week ended December 30th, from the previous week's revised level of 247 thousand and above market expectations of 240 thousand. It was the highest level in two months.
Published on 2018-01-04