Unemployment Claims Up 18K, Higher Than Expected

Published on May 1, 2025

In the week ending April 26th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 241,000, the highest level in two months. This represents an increase of 18,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was higher than the forecast of 224,000.

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