Unemployment Claims Down 9K, Lower Than Expected

Published on April 17, 2025

In the week ending April 12th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 215,000. This represents a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was lower than the 225,000 forecast.

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