Predicted: 240,000
Actual: 233,000
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): 216,000
- 4-Week Moving Average: 240,000
From today's report:
"...The claims taking procedures in Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands have still not returned to normal..."
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