U.S. Initial Jobless Claims at 211,000 in Week Ended May 9
Initial claims exceeded forecasts of 205K while continuing claims increased to 1.782 million. The Labor Department also released revisions to the prior week's data for both series.
nationalpost.comU.S. initial jobless claims rose to 211,000 in the week ended May 9, above economists' estimates of 205,000. The prior week's initial claims were revised to 199,000 from an originally reported 200,000.
780 million. 766 million. 758 million.
Initial claims for the week of May 9 totaled 211K against the 205K estimate. 758 million. 790 million expected in one forecast.
The initial claims report for the week ending May 9 came in at 211K versus an estimate of 205K. 790 million in another. The prior week's initial claims were previously reported as 200K before the revision to 199K.
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