Economic Calendar

Category: US Weekly Jobless Report

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Date 9 Jul 2020 5:00pm EDT over 4 years ago
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The Department of Labor's Unemployment Insurance Initial Claims report that comes out weekly tracks how many new people have filed for unemployment benefits in the previous week. It is a good gauge of the U.S. job market.

Typical stories:
- Jobless Claims Surge Yet Again
- Unemployment Remains High
- Jobless Claims Surge Slows Down
- Unemployment Wave Loses Momentum