Initial Unemployment Claims Down 1K, Higher Than Expected

Published on January 29, 2026

In the week ending January 24th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 209,000. This represents a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's figure but was higher than the forecast of 206,000.

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