U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Lower
27 Dicembre 2018 - 10:09AM
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First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits edged slightly
lower in the week ended December 22nd, according to a report
released by the Labor Department on Thursday.
The report said initial jobless claims slipped to 216,000, a
decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level of
217,000.
Economists had expected jobless claims to inch up to 217,000
from the 214,000 originally reported for the previous week.
The Labor Department said the less volatile four-week moving
average also fell to 218,000, a decrease of 4,750 from the previous
week's revised average of 222,750.
Continuing claims, a reading on the number of people receiving
ongoing unemployment assistance, also dipped by 4,000 to 1.701
million in the week ended December 15th.
The four-week moving average of continuing claims also edged
down to 1,675,750, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's
revised average of 1,676,750.
Next Friday, the Labor Department is scheduled to release its
more closely watched monthly report on the employment situation in
December.
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