The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was 249,000, compared to the expected 236,000 and the previous value of 235,000.
According to the ChainCatcher news report, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was 249,000, exceeding the expected 236,000 and the previous 235,000. The number of continuing jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 20 was 1,877,000, higher than the expected 1,856,000 and the revised previous 1,844,000. The number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 27 was recorded at 249,000, the highest since the week of August 5, 2023.