Weekly initial unemployment claims in the US decreased to 207,000, the lowest level since February 17th. Continuing jobless claims stood at 1.781 million, below the forecast of 1.8135 million. States like Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and California saw increases, while New York, Pennsylvania, and Oregon reported decreases.
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall https://t.co/GxKuOUwArK https://t.co/cnJgP7cINH
* Initial Claims at 207K the lowest level since Feb 17th @CNBC https://t.co/Ui2L5nxD2I
Initial jobless claims at 207k vs. 215k est. & 212k prior; continuing claims at 1.781M vs. 1.814M est. & 1.796M prior … greatest increases in MA (+3.6k), RI (+1.7k), & CA (+882); greatest decreases in NY (-4.2k), PA (-2.8k), & OR (-1.3k) https://t.co/OtMBqBqW8d
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 207,000 https://t.co/yXsrbHKd3F https://t.co/5OEFAPUSob
US CONTINUED JOBLESS CLAIMS ACTUAL 1.781M (FORECAST 1.8135M, PREVIOUS 1.812M) $MACRO