Unemployment Claims Up 14K, Higher Than Expected

Published on May 29, 2025

In the week ending May 24th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 240,000. This represents a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was higher than the 229,000 forecast.

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