Initial Unemployment Claims Up 12K, Higher Than Expected

Published on May 14, 2026

In the week ending May 9th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 211,000. This represents an increase of 12,000 from the previous week's figure and was higher than the forecast of 205,000.

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