According to Odaily Planet Daily, the number of initial unemployment claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was 249,000, compared with expectations of 236,000 and the previous value of 235,000.
The number of people continuing to claim unemployment benefits in the United States in the week ending July 20 was 1.877 million, compared with expectations of 1.856 million. The previous value was revised from 1.851 million to 1.844 million.
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was 249,000, the highest since the week ending August 5, 2023.