According to Odaily Planet Daily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending May 4 was 231,000, exceeding the expected 215,000 and the previous value of 208,000, which is the highest since the week of August 26, 2023. At the same time, the number of people continuing to apply for unemployment benefits in the United States for the week ending April 27 was 1.785 million, in line with expectations and the previous value was 1.774 million.