Initial Unemployment Claims Up 4K, Lower Than Expected

Published on February 26, 2026

In the week ending February 21st, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 212,000. This represents an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's figure and was lower than the forecast of 217,000.

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