Initial Unemployment Claims Down 11K, Lower Than Expected

Published on April 16, 2026

In the week ending April 11th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 207,000. This represents a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's figure and was lower than the forecast of 213,000.

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Is Donating Stock to Charity the Way To Go? It’s Complicated.

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