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Thursday, March 27, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of March 22, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on March 22, 2025:

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Predicted: 225,000

  • Actual: 224,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 225,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 224,000

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of March 15, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on March 15, 2025:

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Predicted: 225,000

  • Actual: 223,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 221,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 227,000

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of March 8, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on March 8, 2025:

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Predicted: 225,000

  • Actual: 220,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 222,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 226,000

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for January 2025

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for January 2025 was released by the Labor Department this morning:
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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,600,000
  • Actual:   7,740,000
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  • Previous Month (revised): 7,508,000

  • One Year Previous: 8,468,000

  • Change from one year previous: -8.6% (-728,000)


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HIRES: 5,393,000

HIRES vs. 12 Months Previous: -3.21% (-179,000)

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QUITS: 3,266,000

QUITS vs. 12 Months Previous: -2.59% (-87,000)


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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,635,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12 Months Previous: -3.37% (-57,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS §: 5,252,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12 Months Previous: -3.26% (-177,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:


"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People per Job Opening,Seasonally Adjusted - JANUARY 2010 thru JANUARY 2025
CHART: Number of Jobless People
per Job Opening, Seasonally Adjusted
JANUARY 2010 thru
JANUARY 2025

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Friday, March 07, 2025

Employment Situation Report for February 2025

The Employment Situation Report for February 2025 was released by The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning:

Nonfarm Payrolls (month-to-month change)
Actual: +151,000
Previous Month (revised): 125,000
One Year Previous: 222,000

U-3 Unemployment Rate (Headline)
Actual: 4.1%
Previous Month: 4.0%
12 Months Previous: 3.9%

U-6 Unemployment Rate*
Actual: 8.0%
Previous Month: 7.5%
12 Months Previous: 7.3%

Average Hourly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Predicted: +0.3%
Actual: +0.28% (+$0.10)

Average Hourly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Predicted: +4.0%
Actual: +4.02% (+$1.39)

Average Weekly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Actual: +
0.28% (+$3.41)

Average Weekly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Actual: +3.42% (+$40.49)

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 62.4%
Previous Month: 62.6%
12 Months Previous: 62.6%

Average Weekly Hours: 34.1 hours
Previous Month: 34.1 hours
One Year Previous: 34.3 hours

Economist, academics, central bankers and investors pay very close attention to the monthly Employment Situation report as it offers penetrating insight as to the current and near-future state of the overall U.S. economy. If a) Americans are earning more money and b) the economy is creating new jobs, this typically translates to more money being pumped into the economy (and vice versa.)

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate - FEBRUARY 2005 THRU FEBRUARY 2025
CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate
FEBRUARY 2005 THRU
FEBRUARY 2025
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 * =  The U-6 Unemployment Rate is defined as:

"Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force."

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Thursday, March 06, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of March 1, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on March 1, 2025:

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Predicted: 230,000

  • Actual: 221,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (unrevised): 242,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 224,250

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of February 22, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on February 22, 2025:

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Predicted: 230,000

  • Actual: 242,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 220,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 224,000

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of February 15, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on February 15, 2025:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 219,000
====================

The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 214,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 215,250

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Friday, February 14, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of February 8, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on February 8, 2025:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 213,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 220,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 216,000

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Friday, February 07, 2025

Employment Situation Report for January 2025

The Employment Situation Report for January 2025 was released by The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning:

Nonfarm Payrolls (month-to-month change)
Actual: +143,000
Previous Month (revised): 307,000
One Year Previous: 119,000

U-3 Unemployment Rate (Headline)
Actual: 4.0%
Previous Month: 4.1%
12 Months Previous: 3.7%

U-6 Unemployment Rate*
Actual: 7.5%
Previous Month: 7.5%
12 Months Previous: 7.2%

Average Hourly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Predicted: +0.3%
Actual: +0.477% (+$0.17)

Average Hourly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Predicted: +4.0%
Actual: +4.06% (+$1.40)

Average Weekly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Actual: +
0.183% (+$2.23)

Average Weekly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Actual: +3.76% (+$44.30)

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 62.6%
Previous Month: 62.5%
12 Months Previous: 62.5%

Average Weekly Hours: 34.1 hours
Previous Month: 34.2 hours
One Year Previous: 34.2 hours

Economist, academics, central bankers and investors pay very close attention to the monthly Employment Situation report as it offers penetrating insight as to the current and near-future state of the overall U.S. economy. If a) Americans are earning more money and b) the economy is creating new jobs, this typically translates to more money being pumped into the economy (and vice versa.)

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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JANUARY 2005 THRU JANUARY 2025 CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate
CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate
JANUARY 2005 THRU JANUARY 2025
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 * =  The U-6 Unemployment Rate is defined as:

"Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force."

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Thursday, February 06, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of February 1, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on February 1, 2025:

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Predicted: 218,000

  • Actual: 219,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 208,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 216,750

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Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for December 2024

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for December 2024 was released by the Labor Department this morning:
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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,500,000
  • Actual:   7,600,000
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  • Previous Month (revised): 8,156,000

  • One Year Previous: 8,889,000

  • Change from one year previous: -14.5% (-1,289,000)


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HIRES: 5,462,000

HIRES vs. 12 Months Previous: -5.62% (-325,000)

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QUITS: 3,197,000

QUITS vs. 12 Months Previous: -7.04% (-242,000)


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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,771,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12 Months Previous: +10.21% (+164,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS §: 5,269,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12 Months Previous: -2.77% (-150,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:


"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People per Job Opening December 2009 thru December 2024

CHART: Number of Jobless People
per Job Opening
December 2009 thru 
December 2024

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Thursday, January 30, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of January 25, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on January 25, 2025:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 207,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (unrevised): 223,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 212,500

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Thursday, January 23, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of January 18, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on January 18, 2025:

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Predicted: 220,000

  • Actual: 223,000
====================

The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (unrevised): 217,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 213,500

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Thursday, January 16, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of January 11, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on January 11, 2025:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 217,000
====================

The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 203,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 212,750

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Employment Situation Report for December 2024

The Employment Situation Report for December 2024 was released by The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning:

Nonfarm Payrolls (month-to-month change)
Actual: +256,000
Previous Month (revised): 212,000
One Year Previous: 290,000

U-3 Unemployment Rate (Headline)
Actual: 4.1%
Previous Month: 4.2%
12 Months Previous: 3.8%

U-6 Unemployment Rate*
Actual: 7.5%
Previous Month: 7.7%
12 Months Previous: 7.2%

Average Hourly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Predicted: +0.3%
Actual: +0.28% (+$0.10)

Average Hourly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Predicted: +4.0%
Actual: +3.93% (+$1.35)

Average Weekly Earnings (month-to-month change)
Actual: +
0.28% (+$3.43)

Average Weekly Earnings (year-on-year change)
Actual: +3.63% (+$42.87)

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate: 62.5%
Previous Month: 62.5%
12 Months Previous: 62.5%

Average Weekly Hours: 34.3 hours
Previous Month: 34.3 hours
One Year Previous: 34.4 hours

Economist, academics, central bankers and investors pay very close attention to the monthly Employment Situation report as it offers penetrating insight as to the current and near-future state of the overall U.S. economy. If a) Americans are earning more money and b) the economy is creating new jobs, this typically translates to more money being pumped into the economy (and vice versa.)

The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

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CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate DECEMBER 2004 THRU DECEMBER 2024

CHART: Civilian Unemployment Rate

DECEMBER 2004 THRU DECEMBER 2024

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 * =  The U-6 Unemployment Rate is defined as:

"Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force."

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Thursday, January 09, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of January 4, 2025

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on January 4, 2025:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 201,000
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The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (unrevised): 211,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 213,000

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Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for November 2024

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS*) for November 2024 was released by the Labor Department this morning:


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Job Openings

Predicted: 7,600,000
  • Actual:   8,098,000
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  • Previous Month (revised): 7,839,000

  • One Year Previous: 8,931,000

  • Change from one year previous: -9.33% (-833,000)


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HIRES: 5,269,000

HIRES vs. 12 Months Previous: -5.39% (-300,000)

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QUITS: 3,065,000

QUITS vs. 12 Months Previous: -12.83% (-451,000)


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LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES: 1,765,000 

LAYOFFS + DISCHARGES vs. 12 Months Previous: +14.17% (+219,000)

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TOTAL SEPARATIONS §: 5,126,000

TOTAL SEPARATIONS vs. 12 Months Previous: -5.3% (-287,000)

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§ = Here's How The Labor Department Defines Total Separations:


"Total separations includes quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. Total separations is referred to as turnover. Quits are generally voluntary separations initiated by the employee. Therefore, the quits rate can serve as a measure of workers’ willingness or ability to leave jobs. Layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Other separations includes separations due to retirement, death, disability, and transfers to other locations of the same firm."

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CHART: Number of Jobless People per Job Opening - November 2009 thru November 2024
CHART: Number of Jobless People
per Job Opening
November 2009 thru November 2024

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Friday, January 03, 2025

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of December 28, 2024

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on December 28, 2024:

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Predicted: 215,000

  • Actual: 211,000
====================

The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (revised): 220,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 223,250

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Friday, December 20, 2024

New Unemployment Insurance Claims for The Week of December 14, 2024

Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims


Earlier today, the Labor Department released its weekly report on New Jobless Insurance Claims for the week that ended on December 14, 2024:

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Predicted: 230,000

  • Actual: 220,000
====================

The yellow-highlighted figure represents the number of first-time claims for unemployment benefits for the entire United States. The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.

  • Previous Week (unrevised): 242,000
  • 4-Week Moving Average: 225,500

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