The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dropped against forecasts in the week ended Jan. 10, demonstrating the persistent resilience of the US labor market.
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US Weekly Jobless Claims |
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Item |
Last Year |
Previous Week |
Latest Week |
Change |
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Initial Claims (‘000) |
217 |
207 |
198 |
(9) |
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Four-Week Average (‘000) |
212.5 |
211.5 |
205 |
(6.5) |
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Total Beneficiaries (mln) |
1.850 |
1.903 |
1.884 |
(0.019) |
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