Initial Unemployment Claims Up 4K, Higher Than Expected

Published on June 11, 2026

In the week ending June 6th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 229,000, the highest level in four months. This represents an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's figure and was higher than the forecast of 220,000.

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