January 02, 2025 at 01:30PM
Prior week 220K
4-week moving average 223.25K vs 226.5 prior
Continuing claims 1.844M vs 1.890M expected
Prior week continuing claims 1.910M
At this time of year, it’s not a good idea to make any conclusions about the economy based on initial jobless claims. There are some heavy seasonal adjustments around the holidays.
This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.
US weekly initial jobless claims 211K vs 222K expected